What causes sexual pain?

What causes sexual pain?

Jennifer Berman (Director, Berman Women's Wellness Center) gives expert video advice on: When should a woman see a doctor about painful sex?; How are sexual pain disorders diagnosed?; How is female 'sexual pain disorder' treated? and more...

I'd say the most common causes of sexual pain in my practice are vulvodynia which is the inflammation irritation of the vagina. That's an autoimmune syndrome. Other common causes include infections or sexually transmitted diseases. And other causes can be due to dryness, the woman is not adequately lubricated, and/or something higher up, meaning a problem with the ovaries and uterus.