Dyspareunia Treatment
(Sexual pain)

Are you ready to explore options to improve your comfort and pleasure during sex?

Our experienced physiotherapists can help you manage your pain related to dyspareunia get give you back the sex-life you deserve! We have been successful treating this problem both in-clinic and online (physiotherapy).

WHAT IS IT?

Dyspareunia refers to pain in the genital area that occurs before, during or after sexual intercourse. The pain may be localized at the entrance of the vagina or be experienced deeper in the pelvis. It may be persistent or recurrent and is often described as burning, throbbing or aching. Although far more common in women, it is a condition that is present in both sexes.

WHAT CAUSES IT?

Pain at the entry of the vagina can have many causes :

Insufficient lubrication
Trauma
irritation in the genital area (e.g. accident, surgery, episiotomy)
infections, skin disorders (e.g. eczema, lichens sclerosis)
Vestibulodynia/Vulvodynia/Vaginismus
congenital abnormalities such as imperforate hymen or vaginal agenesis

Insufficient lubrication

Trauma

irritation in the genital area (e.g. accident, surgery, episiotomy)

infections, skin disorders (e.g. eczema, lichens sclerosis)

Vestibulodynia/Vulvodynia/Vaginismus

congenital abnormalities such as imperforate hymen or vaginal agenesis

Deep pain is usually associated with deep penetration. It may be a consequence of :

certain illnesses and conditions (e.g. interstitial cystitis, uterine prolapse, hemorrhoids, ovarian cyst)

medical treatments and surgeries (e.g. scarring from hysterectomy, radiation and chemotherapy)

Tensions in the Pelvic floor muscles

Certains facteurs émotifs tels que le stress, la peur de l’intimité, la crainte de la douleur, l’anxiété ou la dépression peuvent avoir un impact sur les symptômes de dyspareunie et la perception de la douleur. En fait, l’ensemble de vos pensées, émotions et comportements ont un rôle important dans votre perception de la douleur.

Finally, the latest research on genito-pelvic pain indicates that the partner has an impact on the perception of the pain felt by the woman, both positively and negatively, and that pain has consequences on the-the partner, as well as on the couple relationship.

HOW CAN PHYSIO PHYSIO ?

Several treatment options are available. The most appropriate approach for you will depend on the underlying cause of the pain. Physical therapy is a treatment approach that focuses on education regarding your specific situation, relaxation and strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles to decrease the pain associated with sexual intercourse, and manual techniques to desensitize the area.

Combining pelvic floor treatments with counseling consultations helps you have all the tools you need to better understand your pain and improve your situation.