WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 1997: Re: Painful intercourse

Re: Painful intercourse

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 17 Jun 1997 11:16:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 17 Jun 1997, Laurie wrote: >
>At Mon, 16 Jun 1997, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I have been married for 23 years and my husband and I have given up on
>>vaginal intercourse. We have found other ways to enjoy sex, but it is
>>no longer enough, and we are contemplating divorce. The doctors I saw
>>years ago didn't take the problem seriously, said it was in my mind. Are
>>there any new resources?
>
>Michele,
>
>I'm sorry you had a bad experience with doctors in the past. Many women
>have problems with uncomfortable intercourse, and there are many
>treatment options. First I would suggest that you go to a competent
>physician that you feel comfortable with, and get a thorough GYN exam.
>This will help pinpoint the areas that are most uncomfortable for you
>(e.g., at the entrance to the vagina, deep inside the vagina) and to see
>if there is anything that can be readily "fixed" (such as infection,
>vaginal dryness due to hormonal changes, etc.).
>
>Then I think you should have a detailed discussion with your provider,
>to see if he/she feels adequately trained to help you with this problem.
>If not, request a referral to a pelvic pain specialist or a specialist
>in sexual dysfunction.
>
>Remember that a problem that has been in existence for such a long time
>(you said you saw doctors "years ago" for this problem) can't be fixed
>in just a few days, but with patience and good guidance, you can make
>tremendous improvements. Also, marital therapy is often needed in
>situations like yours, since this problem understandably causes
>psychological disturbance as well.
>
>Please don't give up on a medical approach; there can be a lot of help
>out there for you. I wish you a caring provider and the patience and
>fortitude to overcome this problem.
>
>--
>Laurie Lovely, MD
>RE fellow, UNC-Chapel Hill
>

Thank you for the encouraging reply. I have told every doctor I have seen about the problem for 23 years and most just shrug it off. Can you recommend a place to start a search for the specialists you mentioned? As you might expect, I'm a little discouraged based on past experience and would like to proceed directly to someone who understands...

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