There is a significant drop in hormones during menopause which reduces desire for intimacy and can also contribute to vaginal dryness — which leads to physical
discomfort during intercourse.
The brain makes pain - relieving endorphins that may partially block
any discomfort during intercourse itself.
Not exact matches
But some women also wonder if they have the opposite problem: that they have a vagina that's too tight and unable to accommodate a large or even average - size penis — leading to
discomfort and pain
during sex that can make
intercourse almost impossible.
IC is a bladder disease characterized by chronic pelvic pain, a persistent and urgent need to urinate, (often throughout the day and night and sometimes more than 50 times a day), pain or
discomfort while the bladder fills and relief after urinating, and pain
during sexual
intercourse.
Vaginal and vulva dryness can cause pain and
discomfort outside of
intercourse, while doing your favorite things (horseback riding, gardening, Zumba class, etc.) or even
during your gynecological exam and / or Pap smear.