Unlessruined orgasmsare your thing,painful sexis generallynotconsidered normal.
What is dysorgasmia?
Dysorgasmia is the medical term for pain experienced during or after orgasm, usually in the abdomen.
Of course, there’s more to that simplified story, but as to why the pain occurs?
Painful orgasms can be a common occurrence for adults, no matter their age or sexual anatomy.
What painful orgasms might feel like.
It’s all these variables that can make dysorgasmia difficult to identify.
“Other times, people will have delayed pain.
They may have achiness, tightness, gnawing pain, ordull pain afterward.
The mechanism for this other, less localized pain remains unknown, Gersh says.
Painful orgasms vs. painful sex.
“Orgasms achieved without intercourse can help make this distinction.”
There could also be an underlying issue like an infection.
What causes painful orgasms.
Think of the muscles of your pelvic floor like a basket that supports your pelvic organs.
How to know if this is you?
Those are all signs that the pelvic floor muscles may be too tight or dysfunctional.”
That tightness could also be a result of fitness training.
Adenomyosis
Like endometriosis, adenomyosis is a uterine lining problem.
Uterine fibroids
Fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow in the uterine wall.
An enlarged uterus may also put pressure on your pelvic floor muscles, causing pain during orgasm.
Ovarian cysts
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that may appear in your ovaries after ovulation each month.
Scar tissue can cause tightness in your pelvic floor, even if your pelvic floor muscles are lax.
Working with the nervous system to integrate those underlying emotional susceptibilities is essential to healing.
What to do about it.
Then, seek out pelvic floor physical therapy.
Is your pain right at the moment of climax?
“But that’s only part of the puzzle,” DuFlo says.
“Because if there’s pain, there’s usually something else going on there.
Talk to a sex therapist.
The sooner you seek help for your pain, the better, Moali says.
Consider over-the-counter options for temporary relief.
“These include drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen, plus compounded suppositories.
Cannabidiol (CBD) suppositories and oral gel caps or sublingual drops can help too,” she says.
She recommends seeking out intimate products that feature CBD along with botanicals used to assist in blood flow.
Don’t wait.
Don’t wait till dysorgasmia starts interfering with your sex life on a deeper level.
“The brain learns,” DuFlo notes.
Putting it off could just perpetuate the vicious cycle.
The bottom line.
If you have a hunch that dysorgasmia is happening to you, too, speak to your doctor.
“People should be able to achieve orgasm without pain,” DuFlo says.
Painful orgasms aren’t normal, period.
If your pain is recurring, tune in to your body’s signals and get a checkup.
