to involuntarily spasm and make penetration unbearable, due to a variety of reasons, including anxiety, trauma, or tearing from childbirth.Allurereports that the conditioncan perpetuate symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Roughlythree in four women experience painful penetrative sex, according ...
Jane Bell
previouslythere's zero need for vaginal douching. Douching alters the pH of the vagina which can make it more susceptible to infection and decreased lubrication (since it literally flushes everything out). If you think you need/want to douche, chat with your doc first since your vagina is ...
It is the most painful dark night of the soul. With divorce comes all the drama of severed relationships, he-said she-said finger pointing, and drama triangles where people talk about each other, but never directly to one another so healing could occur. We might as well lawyer up and som...
Preparing for childbirth ahead of time can help you get in the right frame of mind before you head to the hospital. Although you can't plan for every possibility, you can take steps to make your experience less stressful. When you create a birth plan that includes your particular preferences...
The most obvious cause of an anal fissure is direct trauma to the anal canal. Childbirth, anal intercourse, and insertion of any foreign bodies into the anal canal can cause a fissure. Chronic constipation and chronic diarrhea can also cause an anal fissure by repeatedly straining the lining ...
just wake up one day and have the libido of a horny teenager. It’s OK to not be in the mood to make love, and it’s perfectly natural not to want it all the time. Once I accepted that, I immediately felt less pressure and stress over something that’s supposed to be very ...
3. Use lubricants to prevent vaginal dryness Vaginal dryness can be a common issue for women, particularly during menopause or after childbirth. Dryness can cause discomfort and make it difficult to become aroused. Using a lubricant can help to increase comfort and pleasure during sex. There are...
painful for a long time after giving birth. i thought since i'd had a c-section, i wouldn't have that problem. but i learned later that sometimes surgery can make post-birth sex even more painful because the muscles are cut and take a long time to heal. also, hormone-wise things ...
To me, a successful childbirth was delivering my child without what I deemed were “unnatural” forms of medical intervention. I now realize how silly this goal was, given that it did not even address my daughter’s health. Yet if I were to time travel back or at some point have another...