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May 22, 2005, 10:56 AM
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Hey Anonymous, how are you doing? Pain related to intercourse is a condition most appropriately checked by a primary health care provider or a women’s health specialist (gynecologist). Other specialists, such as a psychiatrist or psychologist and a urologist, may also be consulted depending on the underlying cause. Pain during intercourse (dyspareunia) is pain or discomfort in a woman's labial, vaginal, or pelvic areas during or after sexual intercourse. The word dyspareunia comes from early Greek language, and its meanings include "difficulty mating" or "badly mated." The most common symptom is pain on entry. The second most common symptom is deep pain. A woman may perceive pain during intercourse even without any physical cause. Sexual pain without an apparent physical cause may be a mental health issue. For more information, please contact: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists PO Box 96920 Washington, DC 20090-6920 (202) 638-5577 or National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Research on Gynecological Disorders Best wishes, The Prison Hospital Prisoner: Look here, doctor! You've already removed my spleen, tonsils, adenoids, and one of my kidneys. I only came to see if you could get me out of this place! Doctor: I am, bit by bit. -- Aha! Jokes
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