I am 22 years old and it really really hurts every time I have sex with my boyfriend.
We've been together for 2.5 years and its beginning to affect our relationship because he hates hurting me. Its gradually started hurting more and more since we've been together. Its a really sharp intense pain about 1 inch in and the pain stays for a while. Sometimes it goes but other times we have to stop cuz it hurts so bad.
I've been to the doctor about it - it was similar to the pain from a speculum but on a wayyyyy less level. She said she thought i had vulvodynia but I am not sure as the pain isnt at the front its more inside. She tried me on amitryptiline but i was having so many side affects I couldnt continue. I read about other conditions like vaginisthmus but its fine when I put a tampon in. I didnt know whether it is because I am not used to penetration (as we dont have sex much anymore) so bought a vibrator but that hurt bad, exactly the same.
I used to think it could have been because of dryness but when weve used water based lubricants, the pain still hasnt gone away despite it being smoother. And we have plenty of foreplay, I am fully like turned on and in the mood.
Does anyone know what it is or what could help? Would be grateful for any suggestions, its really getting me down :(
Thanks
We've been together for 2.5 years and its beginning to affect our relationship because he hates hurting me. Its gradually started hurting more and more since we've been together. Its a really sharp intense pain about 1 inch in and the pain stays for a while. Sometimes it goes but other times we have to stop cuz it hurts so bad.
I've been to the doctor about it - it was similar to the pain from a speculum but on a wayyyyy less level. She said she thought i had vulvodynia but I am not sure as the pain isnt at the front its more inside. She tried me on amitryptiline but i was having so many side affects I couldnt continue. I read about other conditions like vaginisthmus but its fine when I put a tampon in. I didnt know whether it is because I am not used to penetration (as we dont have sex much anymore) so bought a vibrator but that hurt bad, exactly the same.
I used to think it could have been because of dryness but when weve used water based lubricants, the pain still hasnt gone away despite it being smoother. And we have plenty of foreplay, I am fully like turned on and in the mood.
Does anyone know what it is or what could help? Would be grateful for any suggestions, its really getting me down :(
Thanks
When I first started having sex, it hurt me too. It felt like my ovaries were getting ripped open and my kidney's were getting beaten on. I told my gyno. She did an ultrasound and there was nothing. She thinks it was the size, angle, my position, and all other things that did it. Cause like four outta seven hurt all over then it stopped. Add in the last guy and it started hurting again. A lot. So that could be it but I'm not sure.