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What Causes Tightness In Vagina Along With Pain During Intercourse?

Penetration for me is impossible. Not with a tampon or my fingers, or anyone else s, etc. It s extremely painful. Also, being touched anywhere between my legs (and even licked), does nothing for me. I ve never orgasmed. Is there something wrong with me? Is it all psychological? What can I do?
Fri, 24 Apr 2015
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Thanks for posting your query on HCM.
Incomplete data like age, duration of symptoms, any underlying medical illness, pelvic trauma, etc.

After going through your problem described in your query, I am of the opinion that you have the features suggestive of a condition referred to a as Vaginismus.
Vaginismus is vaginal tightness causing discomfort, burning, pain, penetration problems, or complete inability to have intercourse. The tightness is actually caused by involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles surrounding the vagina.

Most common cause is due to psychological factors like fear, anxiety, partners problem, traumatic events (sexual abuses), childhood experiences. etc.
The other cause is due to physical factors like underlying medical illnesses urinary tract infection, fungal infection, endometriosis, trauma to the pelvis, etc.

It is a treatable condition, so nothing to worry.
You are advised to visit a gynecologist for proper evaluation and to rule out the physical factors and subsequent treatment.

Wishing you good health.
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What Causes Tightness In Vagina Along With Pain During Intercourse?

Hi Thanks for posting your query on HCM. Incomplete data like age, duration of symptoms, any underlying medical illness, pelvic trauma, etc. After going through your problem described in your query, I am of the opinion that you have the features suggestive of a condition referred to a as Vaginismus. Vaginismus is vaginal tightness causing discomfort, burning, pain, penetration problems, or complete inability to have intercourse. The tightness is actually caused by involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles surrounding the vagina. Most common cause is due to psychological factors like fear, anxiety, partners problem, traumatic events (sexual abuses), childhood experiences. etc. The other cause is due to physical factors like underlying medical illnesses urinary tract infection, fungal infection, endometriosis, trauma to the pelvis, etc. It is a treatable condition, so nothing to worry. You are advised to visit a gynecologist for proper evaluation and to rule out the physical factors and subsequent treatment. Wishing you good health.