Pain during sex is often due to vaginal infection or inflammation. It can also be due to lack of lubrication or vaginismus (where the muscles surrounding the vagina contract forcibly but involuntarily) or due to problems within the pelvis such as ovarian cysts or endometriosis. The latter is a condition where the cells which normally line the uterus have spilled out through the fallopian tube to settle around the ovary on the back of the bladder and uterus causing pain or discomfort at period times or during sex. But your discomfort occurs six to eight hours after intercourse, which suggests different explanations.
Sexual cystitis is a term we know use in place of honeymoon cystitis to describe a condition where the mechanical irritation of the urethra, (the pipe from the bladder to the outside) becomes irritated through the mechanical action of sex. In these cases tests on urine samples reveal no bacteria, and the condition does not respond to antibiotics. Sometimes changing your sexual position to one where there is less pressure on the front of the vagina may help and remembering to empty your bladder immediately after sexual activity is a good idea.
I suggest you have some urine samples analysed and ask your doctor to carry out a high vaginal swab test prior to carrying out any further examinations. These tests would rule out bacterial cystitis, vaginal infections such as thrush or trichomoniasis and would also help to exclude problems within the pelvis. You might also like to ask your doctor about the possibility of sperm allergy as it has been known for a partner's sperm to irritate a woman's vagina, symptoms of which would occur after sex rather than during it. You could try using condoms to see if this helps (without spermicidal cream which can also irritate) but if your symptoms persist despite these investigations, perhaps referral to a gynaecologist for a laparoscopy to have a look into the pelvis through a fine viewing telescope placed just under the umbilicus would be appropriate.
2007-01-31 00:35:31
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answered by Shannyn 5
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sounds like a symptom of an STD, such as ghonorea or chlamydia. most STD's don't have symptoms, but this is one i remeber when we were learning about them in health class. go get tested for STD's right away!!! this can lead to a serious health problem call pid, or pelvic inflamatory disorder, which can render you infertile, or worse kill you if it's not treated. go get tested, and then get the proper treatment if you have an STD. and yes, you can still get an STD using a condom...other than that, i couldn't tell you what's wrong..
2007-01-31 01:19:14
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answered by Duelen 4
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I think you answered your own question- if you've had multiple UTIs you probably need to wait until everything is cleared up until you have sex again, otherwise you might just be aggravating all of your problems.
You might also want to do an STD screening just in case.
2007-01-31 00:33:05
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answered by Shannon E 2
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You may be allergic to laytex condoms. I had this happen to me when I used laytex and now I use lamb skin. I used to get a yeast infection with a UTI almost every time I had sex with a condom and now I have no problems.
2007-01-31 00:32:25
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answered by Anonymous
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You probably are not lubricated enough. Try over-the-counter lubrications. If they don't work, go to your doctor!
2007-01-31 01:51:00
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answered by Anonymous
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Maybe you're allergic to latex. Try lamb-skin.
2007-01-31 00:44:56
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answered by Yvonne Mystic 4
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go to the dr! tell him it is recurring.
2007-01-31 01:00:05
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answered by Emily E 4
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