Category: Pain
A few months ago, I spent a considerable amount of time this past holiday season with my family. After a couple of glasses of wine, several of my aunts (who are all in their mid 60’s) began asking me questions about painful sex. One of my aunts relayed her recent experience to me, of being …
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It should come as no surprise to anyone by now, that COVID-19 had turned life as we know it upside down. The myriad disruptions to our daily lives have posed unique challenges to individuals, nations, families and businesses alike. We here at Maze Women’s Health feel it too. We miss seeing our patients in the …
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Occasionally women may experience pain with intercourse that they feel deep inside the vaginal canal; some women describe it as feeling a stabbing pain in their abdomen or bladder. It usually occurs with deeper penetration and sometimes is relieved with position change or their partner not thrusting quite as deeply. For some women, however, this …
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One common cause of pain with intercourse is pelvic organ prolapse (POP). POP is a common condition, affecting as many as half of all women over 50. POP is defined as the abnormal descent or herniation of the pelvic organs from their normal attachment sites or their normal position in the pelvis. Organs that can “fall” into the …
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Let’s be honest. No one enjoys getting a Pap smear. Or a pelvic exam. They can be uncomfortable at best, and at worst resemble a form of torture. Many women experience intense pelvic pain with any kind of penetration, and for this group of gals – just the thought of a speculum can ignite a …
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