Pain During Intercourse

There was this Golden Rule: “ Don’t have intercourse if it’s painful…!”

Pain during intercourse known, as “dyspareunia” one most common cause of problem in sexual relation and is the sufficient cause for divorce. It is this sting or discomfort in a woman’s labial, or pelvic areas during or after sexual contact. It comes from the early Greek language, which means “ difficulty mated” or “ badly mated”

According to studies, there were more than 60% of women reported that they have current or previous occurrences of pain during sexual relations. Only fewer of these women discussed this pain with their doctors.

There are causes of this vaginal pain during intercourse. One primary cause is the initial pain or discomfort. Secondary causes are those that are created by pain itself as the intercourse continues.

Here are ways to overcome pain during intercourse:

• Use an artificial water-based lubricant to avoid dry vagina during intercourse, or rather wait for a woman to have sexual arousal and natural lubrication.
• Visit a physician to identify or treat bacterial infection that is one cause of minimal interruption in sexual fulfillment.
• Explain to your husband the nature of the problem to keep away from great barrier to your future sexual relationship.

Thus, a woman should determine the cause of the pain and select proper treatment to solve such problem and maintain a happy sexual relationship with her partner.

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The Effects of using Pills

Using pill as what they say is the perfect form of contraception. Yet, there are instances where it can also affect a woman’s health.

Here are some important facts where a woman should consider before using pill as a contraceptive.

Do birth control affect blood pressure?

Women who opted using birth control pills have greater risk of increasing their blood pressures. Pill produces hormone progesterone, which is responsible in increasing blood pressures. So, if you’re planning to use pill as your contraceptive, just make sure to have your blood pressure checked regularly or take an alternative form of birth control.

Do birth control pills cause weight gain?

Women who use birth control pills often blame it for gaining weight. Yet, according to studies the effect of birth control pill on weight is lesser.

It’s just that the hormones in birth control pills works on tissues in hips, breast, and thighs that can make a woman feel she’s gained weight. This is usually due to fluid retention and slight male-sex-hormone where it affects on some women.

Some women take pills with low dosage of estrogen yet it has greater risk of spotting between periods.

If you’ve decided to stop taking birth control pills after using it for many years, can you stop anytime of should finish the remaining pill packet?

There is really difference if one decided to discontinue taking the pill in terms of health. There may be some bleeding that will change the rhythm of the menstrual cycle.

Can you use several birth control pills at once for emergency contraception?

It may be possible but is not recommended to use several birth control pills just to prevent pregnancy without consulting the doctor about it. Aside from the fact that it’s not safe, there hasn’t been formal testing undergone in using birth control pills in this manner.

However, there is a special type of contraceptive pill that keeps a woman from becoming pregnant during an unprotected vaginal intercourse. This is known as the “Emergency contraception pill” which contains a high formulation of estrogen and progestin.

So, if you’re in need of an emergency contraception just consult your doctor or a Planned Parenthood clinic or check this site http://www.sexualhealthcare.net/medications-supplements.html for more details about women’s sexual health, medications and supplements.