Sexual pain
Sexual pain: Introduction
Sexual pain: Pain affecting the sexual organs or systems.
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Causes of Sexual pain:
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causes of Sexual pain.
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Causes of Types of Sexual pain:
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- IMPOTENCE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- IMPOTENCE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Impotence
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Impotence
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Dyspareunia
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Dyspareunia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Impotence
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Impotence
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Impotence
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- IMPOTENCE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Sexual pain: Medical Mistakes
Sexual pain: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Diagnostic tests for Sexual pain:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Sexual pain. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Examine the genital area and note any lesions - e.g. ulcer, lump, redness, sores or swellings.
- Examine any genital discharge, if present
- Vaginal speculum examination to observe any discharge and lesions within the vagina and to allow swabs to be taken
- Manual vaginal examination to examine for any masses, tenderness or enlarged uterus. If a mass around the ovaries or fallopian tubes is felt may suggest salpingo-oophoritis (infection of the ovaries and fallopian tubes), endometriosis with a cyst, malignancy ovarian tumor or ectopic pregnancy
- Look for evidence Peyronie's disease (non-tender hard patch may be felt just beneath the skin of the penis)
- If the penis is erect, determine if the head of the penis is erect (hard) also. If the head of the penis is not hard but the rest of the penis is erect, this suggests priapism
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Sexual pain.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the sexual pain? - to determine if acute or chronic and to determine if the sexual pain is related to first penetrative sexual intercourse.
- Is the person with the sexual pain male or female? - Some possible causes of sexual pain for men include an unlubricated partner, penile skin infection, penile Candida infection, genital herpes, Peyronie's disease and prostatitis.
- If the person with sexual pain is female, is the sexual pain superficial - (i.e. around the vulva and vagina on penetration) or deep in the pelvis? - If pain is superficial, this usually suggests a vulval or vaginal origin such as bartholinitis, vulvitis, vulval dystrophy, cystitis (bladder infection), urethritis and urethral caruncle. If pain is deep, this may suggest salpingo-oophoritis (infection of the ovary and tube), retroverted uterus, endometriosis or ovarian cyst.
- Was the sexual pain during the first ever penetrative sexual intercourse? - the cause may by psychological or due to local trauma (such as tears to the hymen, laceration of the vaginal opening or bruising of the urethral opening). After these injuries, painful superficial ulcers may develop. Other causes include inadequate lubrication (usually due to improper or insufficient foreplay), irritation due to improperly fitted condom or inadequately lubricated condom, allergic reaction to the contents of contraceptive foams or an abnormality of the genital tract (such as congenital septum or a rigid hymen).
- If the person with sexual pain is male, is the penis pain unrelated to erections or passing urine? - must consider kidney stones, appendicitis, anxiety, chancroid and herpes simplex. If the penis pain is mostly during erections must consider Peyronie's disease or priapism. If the penis pain occurs mostly with urination, this may suggest urethritis (due to Chlamydia or gonorrhea), cystitis (infection of the bladder), bladder stone, prostatitis, urethral stricture, bladder cancer, anal fissure or hemorrhoids.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Sexual pain) may include:
- Lack of vaginal lubrication? - Dryness of the vagina may cause sexual pain. Vaginal dryness may be due to inadequate foreplay, poor sexual technique, sexual anxiety, menopause, recent childbirth (due to both reduced libido and physical vaginal injuries), breast feeding (due to reduced hormone levels), Sjogren's syndrome and scleroderma.
- Menopausal symptoms? - e.g. palpitations, hot flushes, night sweats, lightheadedness, dry skin, dry vagina, mood change. The estrogen withdrawal in menopause causes atrophic vaginitis (thinning and dryness of the vaginal skin) which predisposes to vaginal candidiasis and genital itch.
- Vaginal discharge? - may suggest pelvic inflammatory disease (may be an offensive, pus-like vaginal discharge), Candida vaginal infection (usually white curd like vaginal discharge), trichomoniasis vaginal infection, Chlamydia or gonorrhea vaginal infections.
- Pain with urination? - may suggest urethritis (due to Chlamydia or gonorrhea) or cystitis (infection of the bladder).
- Genital ulcers? - usually suggest herpes simplex virus 1 or 2. Less common causes of genital ulcers include syphilis (primary chancre of treponema pallidum often painless), chancroid (Haemophilus decreyi, usually painful), donovanosis (granulomona inguinale due to calymmatobacterium granulomatis, relatively painless) and lymphogranuloma venereum (due to Chlamydia trachomatis, usually painless).
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Sexual pain
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Medications or substances causing Sexual pain:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Sexual pain as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Sexual pain
Organs affected by Sexual pain:
The list of organs typically affected by Sexual pain may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Sexual pain
The list below shows some of the causes of Sexual pain mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Sexual pain
How Common are these Causes of Sexual pain?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sexual pain.
Of the 106
causes of Sexual pain that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 4
causes are "very common" diseases
- 6
causes are "common" diseases
- 5
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2
causes are "rare" diseases
- 8
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 91
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 106
causes of Sexual pain
Conditions listing symptoms: Sexual pain:
The following list of conditions
have 'Sexual pain' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acute bacterial prostatitis
... painful ejaculation, genital area painAllen-Masters syndrome
... pain during intercourse, dyspareuniaAllergic seminal vulvovaginitis
... vaginal burning, vaginal painAtrophic vaginitis
... painful intercourseAutoimmune Endometriosis
... DyspareuniaAutoimmune Interstitial Cystitis
... DyspareuniaB
Bacterial prostatitis
... painful ejaculationBacterial vaginosis
... painful intercourse, vaginal tendernessBalanitis
... penis head inflammationBartholin's abscess
... one-sided vaginal painBartholin's cyst
... intercourse discomfort, local vaginal discomfortBlack widow spider envenomation
... priapismC
Cervical Cancer
... painful sexChancroid
... painful intercourse, painful open genital soresCondoms and diaphragms induced allergies
... penis painD
Dyspareunia
... pain after sexual intercourse, dyspareuniaE
Endometrial Cancer
... Pain during intercourseEndometrial conditions
... DyspareuniaEndometriosis
... pain after sexual activity (dyspareunia)F
Female genital disorders
... Genital painFemale sexual conditions
... DyspareuniaForeskin conditions
... Penile painG
Genital herpes
... penile sores, genital burning, genital area painGenital system cancer
... DyspareuniaGonionemus poisoning
... loin painGonorrhea
... penis painGulf War syndrome
... sexual discomfortGynaecological conditions
... Vaginal pain, DyspareuniaI
Interstitial cystitis
... pain during sexual intercourse, penis discomfort, Painful sexual intercourseL
Lichen sclerosis
... vaginal bruising, painful erections, bleeding from intercourseM
Menopause
... pain during intercourse, pain during gynecological exams, painful sexual intercourseN
Non-Specific Urethritis
... pain during intercourse, pain between anus and genitalsO
Ovarian cysts
... pain during sexual intercourse, painful sexual intercourseP
Paget's disease of the scrotum
... burning around genital areaParaphimosis
... Penile painPelvic Inflammatory Disease
... pain from intercoursePenile cancer, adult
... penis painPenile candidiasis
... penis burningPenis Cancer
... Penile painPenis conditions
... Penile painPeyronie's disease
... penis pain, painful erectionsPrecalicial canalicular ectasia
... loin painPriapism
... painful erectionPrimary prostate cancer
... Painful ejaculationProstate Cancer
... Painful ejaculationProstate cancer, familial
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 1
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 10
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 11
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 12
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 13
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 14
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 15
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 2
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 3
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 4
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 5
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 6
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 7
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 8
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, 9
... painful ejaculationProstate cancer, hereditary, X-linked 2
... painful ejaculationProstatitis
... painful ejaculation, genital area painPudendal nerve entrapment
... painful ejaculationR
Renal nutcracker syndrome
... dyspareuniaS
Semen allergy
... vaginal burning, vaginal painSexual neuropathy
... Painful intercourseSjogren's Syndrome
... painful intercourseT
Testicle disorders
... Painful intercourseTorulopsis
... vaginal burning, sore vaginaTrichomoniasis
... discomfort during intercourse, dyspareuniaU
Urethral cancer
... painful sexUrethral stricture
... painful ejaculationUrinary disorders
... Loin painUrinary system cancer
... Loin painUterine Cancer
... Pain during intercourseUterine fibroids
... pain during sexual intercourseUterine sarcoma
... DyspareuniaV
Vagina cancer
... painful sex, painful sexual intercourse, DyspareuniaVagina conditions
... Genital pain, Painful intercourseVaginal candidiasis
... Vaginal burning, Painful intercourseVaginitis
... sexual intercourse discomfort, vaginal discomfortViral prostatitis
... painful ejaculationVirilising ovarian tumour
... DyspareuniaVulvar vestibulitis syndrome
... Pain during intercourse, DyspareuniaX
XK aprosencephaly
... Painful intercourseY
Yolk sack tumour
... Dyspareunia
Conditions listing complications: Sexual pain:
The following list of conditions
have 'Sexual pain' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acute (or transient) urinary incontinence
... Pain during intercourseL
Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus
... painful sexual intercourseP
Phimosis
... painful erectionsS
Sickle Cell Anemia
... priapismStress incontinence
... Pain during intercourseU
Urinary Incontinence
... Pain during intercourse
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Causes of Sexual pain Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Sexual pain based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Sexual pain?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Sexual pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Sexual pain:
Subtypes of Sexual pain:
Painful intercourse (39 causes), Penis pain (15 causes), Vaginal pain (44 causes), Loin pain (8 causes), Sore vagina (1 cause), Dyspareunia (16 causes), Painful sexual intercourse (4 causes), Priapism (1 cause), Painful erection (3 causes), Penile sores (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Sexual pain:
Pain (5609 causes), Sexual symptoms (1608 causes), Genital symptoms (492 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Sexual pain:
Bleeding after sex (12 causes), Sexual symptoms (1608 causes), Penis pain (15 causes), Vaginal pain (44 causes), Vaginal dryness (18 causes), Dyspareunia (16 causes), Pelvic inflammatory disease (2 causes), Gonorrhea, Tuberculosis, Amenorrhea (85 causes), Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Atrophic vaginitis, Menopause (10 causes), Oestrogen deficiency
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