SEX is supposed to be a pleasurable experience – but as many as three in four women find it painful. And it can cause so much discomfort, lots of women even go to great lengths to avoid getti…
"But general recommendations are to wait until having your GP check after six weeks, just to make sure that everything has healed properly and that mum is feeling OK and ready.How to treat painful sexDr Jennifer Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, says: "Vaginal dilators help de-sensitise the nerves and muscles."You start with the smallest, inserting as far as you can go and stopping when you feel pain, and then holding it in place for five minutes.
"Many women report they are able to reach orgasm more easily, and that their orgasms are more powerful, after focusing on pelvic floor muscle exercises."Credit: Getty ImagesThey say not to hold your breath or tighten your stomach, buttock or thigh muscles at the same time.Christien Bird, women’s health physio and owner of the3. The OhnutIt's a "comfy wearable" rubber ring that can be fitted on to the base of a man's penis or a sex toy.
The device, which costs £60, is made up of four separate rings, allowing a couple to vary the depth of penetration as is comfortable. The treatment involves injections into the vagina muscles while under anaesthesia, but it is thought to only last about four months.6. Work with a psychologist
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