WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1999: Re: Intimacy Problems

Re: Intimacy Problems

From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 21:15:26 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Nancy wrote: >
>This is a rather sensitive subject, but extremely important for my
>husband and myself to find an answer.
>
>Let me first of all give a little history as to my past medical
>problems. I suffered for years with extremely painful periods. I
>started birth control medication when I was 18. I am now 44 years old.
>I have two children, but it was very difficult to get pregnant with my
>first child. I became pregnant after 2 years of trying. I was 28 years
>old and had been on birth control as stated above from age 18 to age 26.
>Neither of my children were carried full term. My daughter was born 3
>weeks early and my son was born 5 1/2 weeks early. I still continued to
>have severe pain after having my children which encompassed each and
>every day, not just during my periods. I had a laproscopy which
>determined that I had endometriosis on one ovary. The endometriosis
>continued to become worse and worse until it spread into my lower back
>and completely throughout my female organs. A complete hysterectomy was
>performed when I was 31 years old. Since this point in time sexual
>intercourse is painful and never pleasurable. I have tried many
>different remedies such as medications, lubrications, different sexual
>positions, anything to possibly bring relief. Just recently a new
>situation occurred. When my husband and I are intimate and he
>ejaculates, his sperm burns and hurts my vaginal area. The pain is
>extreme. When I had the hysterectomy, my cervix was also removed. Could
>I be allergic to my husband's sperm? I have had examinations which
>included pap smears. No infections or abrasions were present. I had an
>examination very recently.
>
>After sex I have spasms and pain for 1 to 2 days and feel very raw and
>sore. My husband has also been examined and he has no infections
>either.
>
>If you have any suggestions/evaluations, please relay them as soon as
>possible. We are open to any possible resolutions.
>
>Thank you for your consideration.

Nancy,

I personally have not experienced this problem. However, my best friend has. After about 2 years of pain, buring sensation and even the sensation that everything was going to fall out. Her physician suggested an "unconventional" test. Because she was experiencing these problems right after sex, buy the time she would get the the physician's office the majority of the symptoms would be gone. Therefore, he requested that they try to have sex during a lunch break and for her to come to the office within 20 minutes of withdrawl. After doing this he determined that the problem had to do with the wall of her vagina kind of collapsing when the penis was withdrawn. After a very minor surgical procedure I understand that the problem disappeared. Keep in mind this is just what I was told. I only know so much because the problem just about ended the marriage and she needed a lot of mental support. I hope this helps.

Anna

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