Pain During Sex Treatment in Brooklyn, New York

Uterine fibroids and adenomyosis cause a wide range of uncomfortable symptoms, from severe menstrual cramps to heavy bleeding. Unfortunately, another common side effect of untreated fibroids is pain during sex. You may experience it as pelvic pain during sex or abdominal pain during sex. The discomfort often leads to difficulty in your relationship. Call the caring doctor at the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center in Brooklyn to get a firm diagnosis and effective fibroids treatment so you can go back to enjoying sex again.

What Kind of Pain During Sex Can I Have?

What Causes Pain During Sex?

If you’re experiencing abdominal pain during sex, an underlying medical problem may be the cause. Doctors use a variety of methods — such as an ultrasound, physical exam and in-depth family history — to diagnose what’s causing painful sex. The reason you feel discomfort during sex may be physical, like an infection or a fibroids condition. For some people, psychological issues such as stress or trauma lead to sexual difficulties.

Physical conditions causing pain during sex vary between men and women. Abdominal or pelvic pain during sex is common in women. Some common physical reasons that cause women to feel abdominal pain during sex include:

• These uterine growths apply pressure to surrounding organs, which leads to fibroid pain, including severe menstrual cramps, an enlarged uterus and pelvic pain. Abdominal pain during sex is often present in women with fibroids.
• Women with endometriosis have excess uterine tissue occurring in places like the fallopian tubes or ovaries. A common side effect of endometriosis is pelvic pain during sex.
• Vaginismus occurs when vaginal muscles contract and close tightly. This muscle activity makes sex difficult and leads to pain during sex.
• Sexually transmitted infection. If you contract a sexually transmitted infection like gonorrhea, genital herpes or chlamydia, sex may become painful.
• Urinary bladder infection. This is a common cause of pain in women during sex.
• This medical condition also causes your lower abdomen to feel tender to the touch.

If the pain you feel during sex is internal and focused around your uterus, fibroids may be the reason. In the United States, nearly 80 percent of women develop fibroids. It’s common for women with fibroids to experience abdominal pain, which may intensify during sex.

How Can I Treat Fibroid Pain During Sex?

Fibroid pain during sex is treatable. Some types of fibroid treatment relieve your discomfort, whereas others eliminate them by removing the fibroids altogether. Depending on the nature of your fibroid condition and level of your pain, your doctor customizes a treatment plan for you. Common methods of treatment for pelvic pain during sex caused by fibroids include:

• Changing sexual position. Many women with fibroids find that some sexual positions reduce the amount of pressure on your uterus, therefore avoiding added abdominal pain during sex.
• Uterine fibroid embolization. This non-surgical procedure reduces the amount of blood flow to your uterus, which causes the fibroids to shrink and die off.
• Focused fibroid ultrasound. A magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound sends waves through your abdomen to the uterus. The ultrasound heats and removes fibroids.
• Myomectomy or hysterectomy. Sometimes, surgery is required to remove fibroids. In a myomectomy, your doctor cuts out just your fibroids, whereas in a hysterectomy the doctor removes your whole uterus.

If you’re experiencing pain during sex, seek medical attention. Relief from pain during sex starts with a phone call. Contact the trusted expert at the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center today for a consultation and to begin treatment for pain during sex.

I am Dr. Sergei Sobolevsky, a leading specialist in endovascular medicine. Having performed over 25,000 procedures throughout my career, I bring decades of experience in vascular and interventional radiology to my practice. I obtained my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1997 and completed my specialty clinical training in vascular and interventional radiology at Harvard University.

My dedication to excellence in patient care has been recognized through accolades such as being named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and inclusion in the Top Doctors New York Metro Area lists for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. With licenses in multiple states, I have also shared my expertise through presentations at various institutions in the US and abroad.

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