Conditions
Female Sexual Dysfunction
It is common for women to experience problems with sex at some stage in their lives, and often this increases as women get older. The main symptoms include loss of desire, loss of arousal, pain during and after sex, and problems reaching orgasm. Sexual desire can be affected by a drop in women’s natural levels of testosterone, but can also be caused by a number of medical problems, as well as psychological issues, such as stress and trauma.
Problems reaching orgasm can be a result of lack of stimulation, but can also be as a result of fear or inexperience. Not every women needs to orgasm to enjoy sex, but it can cause relationship issues, so Psychosexual Counselling is often recommended by GPs. Pain during sex is frequently caused by a condition called Vaginismus, where muscle contractions make sex painful. There are possible treatments, including cylindrical trainers to help adjust the vagina to intercourse.
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Hi im 25 years old and have been suffering from a severe lack of sexual desire for nearly four years now.
Me and my partner have been together nearly 8 years and up until i had a miscarrage our sex life was good, since then we have sex not even once a month, last year we were only intimate a handfull of times, each time i find it hard to climax,painfull and never lubricated enough, afterwards i always have a stinging sensation and have to pee, which burns. i have no stds. since our miscarrage, i had a car crash which affected me quite badly, which i dont feel to bad about now. i have seen doctors, had blood tests, been to stress therapy, had a physco sexual counceller, who i didnt feel i could talk to openly or easily, who was the only counceller i was told i could see. I have talked openly to my frinds, mom and partner, all of whom have suggested various ideas and techniques, non of which i feel have helped, if sex wasnt such a huge issue in life then i would be quite happy never having it again, but i dont want that to be me and it is a big deal , especially in a long relationship, which is now under a lot of strain because of this. i would love for anyone with any ideas to help, no matter how alternative they may be .i am desperate :(
hi this is a message for sam the first advice i could give you is dont give yourself a hard time about it. im 25 and i have 2 children also my sex i have the same problem with the feeling of looseness especially before my period i also feel like im drawing air but i think its down to the extra lubrication there at that time of the month. and as for the sex drive mine up and down all the time but has been down now for a long time. having kids is tiring and i know the last thing i wanna do at night when im exhausted is have sex. i talk to my friends about this and they all complain of the same problem. try to make yourself feel more sexy and when ur in the mood make the most of it
I'm all ways wet my vagina is always driping wet its clear an has no bad smell, its just I'm so wet down there I wheir pantie liner all the time so I don't soak through my clothes is there any thing I can do so I'm not so wet
hi im 15 and am with my first ever sexual partner, everything has been great up until the last few times we have had intercourse. i dont know why but the last 5 times or so, i have been really painfully uncomfortable during sex, i get an immensley painfull burning sensation when he enters me, and for the duration. afterwards i cant pee without being in excrutiating pain, and it can take days to stop burning. i have checked myself out, and it seems that straight afterwards my vagina swells hugely, and that after some time is still swelled but not half as much. i had a theory that maybe it was due to lack of lubrication, so we used lubrication, but that didnt do anything, the pain isnt going away! this problem is really embarressing for me and my boyfriend, but i have no idea what it is, please help, im in soo much pain all the time. Thanks.
Hi i am 22 yrs old, I have been in a relationship now for 5 year. During sexual intercourse I wound find that I tend to get so turned on and wet that I am soaking wet and i have problems reaching orgasm. This problem has been causing stress in my relationship because he feels that he is not pleasing me. Its not that I am not enjoying sex, as I am really enjoying it. We have been trying differnt things but still can't find a solutation.
Can you plase help me find a way that i am not so wet when I am turned on and tell me why I am having problems reaching orgasm? Please as I am starting to get stressed and depressed over this.
I am 30 I have had 2 natural births, my youngest is 4, for some time now my vagina feels like it never closes, its quite loose, when I bend down I can draw air in, and when I stand up it expells out, thankfully quietly, its not painful just really annoying, it gets worse just before and during my period. Its not the inside that is open all the time its the flappy area. I did my pelvic floor after the birth of my youngest and I do regular exercise, runnning, horse riding etc. I am really consious about it, is there anything I can do or is it just stretched and would need surgery to correct it. Also for around 4 years now my sex drive has dissapeared, my doctor just says its my hormones or tiredness or stress, I don't know what else to do, my poor husband, he doesn't even complain, we have spoken about it alot but nothing has helped, i dont even get the urges, once Im having sex its ok its just getting there. What do you think?
I am 18 years old and i can only orgasm if i stimulate my clitorous and even then i don't ejaculate staright away i just get a white substance come out after a few hours. I have a boyfriend and i have to fake my orgasm everytime we have sex. It's very fustrating as i have a high sex drive but can't orgasm through penetration please help!
Hello i am 15 YEARS Old and i have something which is very embarrasing. i have just recently got a new boyfriend. 5 days ago i had sex and the day aftr i have been noticing a few changes in my body such as stabbing pains in my stomach and loads of fluid coming out of my vagina. this has been happeningg for for 5 days now , what could this be i am really scared. please help ??
i am 19 year old and i have been haveing sex for over 4 years now. but for some reason i have started to get very sore after sex. this happens everytime now and the pain in really bad. i love haveing sex i can orgasm but as soon as he pulls it out thats when the pain comes. is there something worng with me ?
Hi im 25 I enjoy sex but have never organism. Also I tend to get so turned on and wet that im soaking wet. and I don’t like it coz I get conscious of the wetness. Is there anyway to control this or maybe be able to make it less? Imp Gay so I know what is sort of the average for a girl when there horny but mine is just way over board. Be good if you could help me. thanks
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