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Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)
See: Sexual pain in Women and in Men.

Dyspareunia in women

Superficial - Refers to pain at the entrance of the vagina.

caused by:

1. infections such as thrush and herpes
2. skin conditions in the vulva eg. eczema, herpes
3. or a painful scar in the tissues
4. vaginismus [ involuntary contraction of the muscles of the outer third of the vagina that make penetration painful or impossible

Deep - Refers to pain deep inside the vagina, or pain with deep thrusting of the penis

caused by:

1. chronic inflammation in the pelvis
2. cyst or tumour of the ovary
3. mass in the tube (tubal pregnancy)

Dyspareunia in men:

This is rare in men

caused by:

1. Genital infection
   
2. Phimosis
   
3. Prostatitis
4. Peyronie's disease
5. Cystitis

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