Glossary for Sexual pain

Medical terms related to Sexual pain or mentioned in this section include:

• Acute (or transient) urinary incontinence: Acute (or Transient) Incontinence is caused by a new or recent medical problem that can be treated.
• Adenomyosis: presence of ectopic endometrial tissue in the myometrium
• Allen-Masters syndrome: Damage to muscle layers in the pelvis which allows the abnormally increased movement of the cervix. It often occurs after a traumatic surgical birth, induced abortion or excessive vaginal packing.
• Allergic seminal vulvovaginitis: Vaginal inflammation following contact with semen after ejaculation.
• Amenorrhea: Absence of menstrual periods.
• Atrophic vaginitis: Type of vaginitis usually related to aging and menopause
• Autoimmune Endometriosis: An endometriosis that is caused by an autoimmune reaction
• Autoimmune Interstitial Cystitis: Interstitial cystitis caused by an autoimmune reaction
• Bacterial prostatitis: Bacterial prostatitis is a bacterial inflammation of the prostate gland, in men.
• Balanitis: Inflammation of the glans (or head) of the penis.
• Bartholin's abscess: Abscess in a small vaginal gland
• Bartholin's cyst: Cyst in a small vaginal gland
• Black widow spider envenomation: The black widow spider bite is toxic to the nerves and can cause serious symptoms. The black widow spider is most commonly found in North America.
• Bladder symptoms: Symptoms related to the bladder and urination.
• Bleeding after sex: Vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse
• Cervical cancer: A condition which is characterized by the occurrence of malignancy on the cervix
• Chancroid: An sexually transmitted disease caused by the Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria and is characterized by painful genital ulceration.
• Common symptoms: The most common symptoms
• Condoms and diaphragms induced allergies: Condoms and diaphragms induced allergies are an adverse reaction by the body's immune system to the latex in condoms and diaphragms.
• Cystitis: Bladder infection or inflammation
• Dysmenorrhea: Excessive menstrual-like cramping pain
• Dyspareunia: Painful sexual intercourse
• Endometrial Cancer: Cancer of the endometrium (uterus lining).
• Endometrial conditions: Conditions that affect the female endometrium that is located in the uterus
• Endometriosis: Misplaced uterus tissue causing scar tissue.
• Female genital disorders: Any condition affecting the female genital organs.
• Female infertility: A condition characterized by the inability of a female to become pregnant
• Female sexual conditions: Sexual conditions that affect the female
• Foreskin conditions: Conditions that affect the male foreskin
• Genital herpes: Sexually transmitted infection of the genital region.
• Genital symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sex organs.
• Genital system cancer: A malignancy that affects the genital system
• Gonionemus poisoning: Gonionemus is a type of hydrozoan jellyfish which can deliver a venomous sting. The sting can cause various combinations of skin, respiratory and joint and pain symptoms. In mild cases, only the skin is affected. Stings most often occur in the Northern hemisphere - especially Japanese and Russian waters.
• Gonorrhea: Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
• Gulf War syndrome: Syndrome in military veterans of the Gulf war
• Gynaecological conditions: Any condition the affects the female reproductive organs
• IgA nephropathy: A rare disorder where kidney inflammation leads to a build up of the antibody (IgA) in the kidney which results in the characteristic symptom of blood in the urine.
• Interstitial cystitis: A rare condition involving inflammatory disease of the bladder which progresses slowly.
• Kidney symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both kidneys.
• Lichen sclerosis: Disease causing leathery or dry skin in genital areas.
• Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus: A chronic skin disease characterized by shiny, white atrophic skin patches which tend to occur on the neck, genital areas, around the anus, under the breasts and in body folds.
• Loin pain: Pain felt in the lower back either side of the spine.
• Low libido: Reduced sexual drive or desire.
• Medullary Sponge Kidney: A rare inherited disorder where the tubes in the kidneys that collect urine are wider than normal.
• Menopause: End of female reproductive years
• Nerve symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nerves
• Non-Specific Urethritis: Urethral infection usually sexually transmitted
• Ovarian cysts: Cysts which are located in the ovaries
• Paget's disease of the scrotum: A very rare type of cancer that occurs on the scrotum and is characterized by eczema-like rash on the scrotum.
• Pain: Any type of pain sensation symptoms.
• Painful erection: Penis pain occurring from an erection
• Painful intercourse: Pain during sexual intercourse
• Painful sexual intercourse: The experience of pain whilst having sexual intercourse
• Paraphimosis: Retraction and constriction of the foreskin behind the glans penis.
• Pelvic inflammatory disease: A condition which is characterized by an infection which is located in the upper female genital tract
• Penile cancer, adult: Cancer of the penis.
• Penile rash: Rash occurring on the penis
• Penile sores: A lesion present on the penis.
• Penis conditions: Any condition that affects the penis
• Penis pain: Pain experienced within or on the skin of the penis.
• Penis symptoms: Various symptoms affecting the male penis
• Peyronie's disease: Hard lump on the penis often causing bending.
• Phimosis: Where there is constriction of the male foreskin so that it cannot be pulled back over the glans of the penis
• Precalicial canalicular ectasia: A rare inherited disorder where the tubes in the kidneys that collect urine are wider than normal.
• Priapism: Sustained erection that lasts longer than 4 hours.
• Primary prostate cancer: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among males and is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in males.
• Prostate Cancer: Cancer of the prostate.
• Prostate cancer, familial: An inherited form of prostate cancer where cancer cells develop in the prostate tissue in males.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 1: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 1 is linked to a defect on chromosome 1q24-q25 and is inherited in a dominant manner.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 10: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 10 is linked to a defect on chromosome 8q24.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 11: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 11 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17p12.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 12: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 12 is linked to a defect on chromosome 2p15.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 13: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 13 is linked to a defect on chromosome 10q11.2.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 14: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 14 is linked to a defect on chromosome 11q13.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 15: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 15 is linked to a defect on chromosome 19q13.4.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 2: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 2 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17p11.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 3: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 3 is linked to a defect on chromosome 20q13.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 4: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 4 is linked to a defect on chromosome 7p11-q21.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 5: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 5 is linked to a defect on chromosome 3p26.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 6: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 6 is linked to a defect on chromosome 22q12.3.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 7: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 7 is linked to a defect on chromosome 15q12.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 8: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 8 is linked to a defect on chromosome 1q42.2-q43.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 9: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 9 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17q21-q22.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, X-linked 2: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. X-linked type 2 is linked to a defect on chromosome Xp11.22.
• Prostate symptoms: Symptoms of the male prostate gland
• Prostatitis: Inflammation of the prostate
• Pudendal nerve entrapment: A condition where a nerve in the pelvis (pudendal nerve) becomes trapped or compressed. The problem can arise due to such things as pregnancy, postsurgical scarring and trauma but may also occur due to a birth malformation. Bicycle riding can also result in the condition.
• Pyelonephritis: Any inflammation of the kidney
• Renal colic: Severe urinary system pain usually from a urinary stone
• Renal nutcracker syndrome: A rare condition where the left renal vein becomes compressed between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. Symptoms usually don't become obvious until the third or fourth decade. The severity of the disorder is variable.
• Semen allergy: An allergic reaction to the semen of a sexual partner. The reaction may be localized or systemic.
• Sensations: Changes to sensations or the senses
• Sexual pain in pregnancy: Sexual pain in pregnancy is pain in the region of the vagina and pelvis, occurring during intercourse whilst pregnant.
• Sexual symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sexual organs
• Sickle cell anemia: Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by red blood cells which are crescent-shaped rather than the normal doughnut shape. These abnormally shaped red blood cells are unable to function normally and tend to undergo premature destruction which leads to anemia. If the genetic defect which causes the condition is inherited from both parents the condition can be quite severe whereas if it is inherited from only one parent, often there are no symptoms. The abnormally shaped red blood cells can cause problems when they clump together and block blood vessels.
• Sjogren's Syndrome: Autoimmune disease damaging the eye tear ducts and other glands.
• Sore vagina:
• Stress incontinence: The occurrence of incontinence when the bladder is under stress
• Testicle disorders: Any condition that affects the testicles
• Torulopsis: A type of yeast infection caused by Torulopsis glabrata. The fungus is often found in normal healthy skin, respiratory system, genitourinary system and gastrointestinal system and it generally only becomes a problem in weakened or immunocompromised people. They type of symptoms are determined by where and how severe the infection is.
• Trichomoniasis: Sexually transmitted parasitic infection.
• Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
• Urethral cancer: A rare cancer that develops in the urethra which carries urine from the bladder to be excreted.
• Urethral stricture: Narrowing of the urethra
• Urinary disorders: Any disorder that affects the urinary system
• Urinary incontinence: Inability to fully control urination.
• Urinary system cancer: A malignancy that affects the urinary system
• Urinary tract infection: Infection of the urinary tract
• Urinary tract infections: Infection of the urinary tract
• Uterine Cancer: Cancer of the uterus.
• Uterine fibroids: Benign nodules in the uterus wall.
• Uterine sarcoma: A rare type of cancer that occurs in the uterus or associated tissues. A sarcoma is a cancer that involves soft tissue and connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, fat, muscle and blood vessels.
• Vagina cancer: Cancer of the vagina.
• Vagina conditions: Any condition that affects the female vagina
• Vaginal Dryness: Lack of adequate vaginal lubrication.
• Vaginal candidiasis: Fungal infection of the vagina, sometimes called thrush.
• Vaginal discharge: Discharge from the vagina as a symptom
• Vaginal dryness: Lack of adequate vaginal lubrication.
• Vaginal pain: Pain affecting the vagina
• Vaginal symptoms: Symptoms related to the vagina
• Vaginitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation to the vagina
• Viral prostatitis: Acute prostatitis almost always results from an infection. Infections that cause prostatitis are often bacterial. They are rarely fungal, viral, or protozoal.
• Virilising ovarian tumour: A tumour that results in the virilization of females due to hormone release
• Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome: The inflammation of the opening of the vagina.
• XK aprosencephaly: An extremely rare condition where the forebrain is absent as well as other abnormalities.
• Yolk sack tumour: A germ cell tumour that is a proliferation of yolk sack endoderm

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