I've always had a little pain/ discomfort during sex. I had my first laparoscopy & hysteroscopy on Jan 21. The dr said I can have sex after 2 weeks. Last night, my husband (of 4 years) and I tried to have sex and it was a mess. I was soooooo nervous and awkward. I felt like I was losing my virginity again, not the pain level, just how nervous I was. I did feel a lot of pressure in my abdomen and my vagina felt so tight . We took it super super super slow and he only went in like half way. I just… read more
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Some women on here mentioned pain relieving suppositories to use ahead of time
I found trying some mindfulness exercises beforehand can really help, some tea, different things to try and ease your mind. It doesn't always work but it's a start!
I went to a physical therapist to be treated vaginismus. It's involuntary spasms of the vaginal/pelvic floor muscles. We weren't sure if it was related to endo or not (most likely it was) but she not only stretched the muscles, she taught me how to relax them and get them used to stretching. The doctor that referred me to PT also gave me "vaginal Valium" as well, which helped them to relax.
I know that feeling I also suffer with pain it sucks that's why I also try and avoid it