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Sex isn’t just physical pleasure for women. It is often a sentimental issue for them that combine emotional pleasure as well. Happy are the women who have a healthy and contented sex life. Many times, women face problems during or after their intercourse that transform their sexual life, from pleasurable to a problematic one. Common problems that they come across are:

1. Pain at the time of coitus or dyspareunia - Pain during a few initial intercourses are quite common and nothing to worry about, as they diminish on its own after some days of intercourse. So, girls on their honeymoon may not fret any such pain during their few initial intercourses. However, if you continue to have pain during sex after some time, a visit to a gynecologist is advisable to know the cause and appropriate timely treatment.

Vaginal infections, such as trichomoniasis and chylamydia can be a reason in few cases. Also, Vaginismus at the time of coitus may cause vaginal spasmodic contraction that leads to pain. This may occur due to emotional discomfort, apprehensiveness towards sex or vaginal infections. Uterine fibroids, polyps and endometriosis are some other culprits that can lead to pain at the time of intercourse. Anti-infective treatment along with the advice of a gynecologist paves the best way out of this misery.

2. Bleeding – Bleeding may occur during or even after your intercourse. A gynecologist is the best person to probe into the cause, as underlying problems, such as cervical polyps, pelvic inflammatory disease, cervical cancer, gonorrhea, and cervicitis are often blamed for this predicament. Nevertheless, if such a situation is faced by a post-menopausal woman, the bleeding is normally because of vaginal dryness, which is a resultant of hormonal depletion. Hormone replacement therapy is a highly recommended treatment to restore the normal sexual life for such cases.

3. Urinary continence – Some women experience the embarrassing situation of dribbling urine, either after or during the coitus. It is quite common to see women complain about urinary continence at the time of penetration or after getting the orgasm. Weakness at bladder’s neck or an irritable bladder is the perceived cause, though no cause has been pin-pointed until now. Having an empty bladder and avoiding caffeinated drinks just before the coitus may prove to be of some help. A gynecologist is again your best rescuer.

Apart from the mentioned problems, a few minor problems, like semen allergies or post-coital headaches also occur in some rare cases. Disharmonized coitus may lead to emotional problems among couples because of discord of any kind. Counseling and psychotherapy provides a solution to such problems.

Shying away from a gynecologist is never a good idea. Talk to her as freely as you talk to a good your friend, abide by the prescription and her instructions and you are sure to enjoy a healthy and gratifying sexual life.

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