What exactly is dyspareunia?Dyspareunia is a chronic pelvic pain condition that causes pain during or after sexual intercourse. Although dyspareunia can affect men, it is more common in women. Women with dyspareunia may have pain in vagina, clitoris or labia. There can be burning or aching in vagina or in pelvis.
What are causes of dyspareunia?
There are many different possible causes of dyspareunia. Many of these causes are easily treatable. Common causes of dyspareunia include following:
*Dryness in or around vagina
*Atrophic vaginitis, a common condition causing thinning of vaginal lining in postmenopausal women