What is the Cause of Painful Deep Penetration During Sex?

What Causes Painful Deep Penetration During Sex?

Painful deep penetration during sex can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose painful deep penetration during sex, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "painful deep penetration during sex" as a symptom. Here are six possibilities:

Vaginal Dryness
Endometriosis
Low Estrogens
Vaginitis/Vaginal Infection
Fibroids
Ovarian Cancer

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

constant abnormal vaginal discharge

painful urination

meal-related bloating

dairy product consumption

history of adult allergies

omnivorous diet

frequent meal-related bloating

major unexplained weight loss

vulvar pain

significant abdominal pain

vaginal dryness

joint pain/swelling/stiffness

... and more than 50 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of painful deep penetration during sex:

Cause	Probability	Status
Vaginitis/Vaginal Infection	95%	Confirm
Endometriosis	71%	Possible
Vaginal Dryness	13%	Unlikely
Low Estrogens	2%	Ruled out
Ovarian Cancer	0%	Ruled out
Fibroids	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate vaginal problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you find that deep penetration during sexual intercourse is painful, or more painful?

Possible responses:

→ Not applicable / don't know
→ No
→ Yes, occasional pain
→ Yes, frequent pain / occasionally severe
→ Yes, I frequently or always have severe pain

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate painful deep penetration during sex, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Endometriosis

Fibroids

Ovarian Cancer

Vaginal Dryness

Vaginal Dryness also suggests the following possibilities:

Estrogens Low

The most common cause of vaginal dryness is lack of estrogen.

Vaginitis/Vaginal Infection

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