Dealing with Painful Intercourse?

Did you know pelvic floor physical therapy can help with this? Painful intercourse or dyspareunia can be caused by many different things including: Vaginismus, interstitial cystitis, prolapse, surgery, vaginal delivery or c-section, anxiety, stress, pelvic floor dysfunction, and much more.

Common Symptoms

If you have painful intercourse, you might feel:

• Pain only during entry or penetration

• Pain with every penetration, including putting in a tampon

• Deep pain during thrusting

• Burning pain or aching pain

• Throbbing pain, lasting hours after intercourse

Can pelvic floor physical therapy help?

A pelvic floor assessment can determine if overactive pelvic floor muscles are contributing to your pain. Here at Shift Physical Therapy our Physical Therapists can help improve urinary incontinence by:

• Assess the muscles (get overactive muscles to start at a better resting baseline so they have more to give & can turn on when you need them)

• Patient education on graded exposure to penetration

• Discussion of different tools to help decrease pain during intercourse

Are you needing a little more help?

If you are needing a little more help, make an appointment today with Shift Physical Therapy in St. George, UT. We set aside time in our schedule where you can talk directly with a healthcare professional who specializes in painful intercourse and helping women get back to pain-free sex.

We offer this as a courtesy to our clients so can get your questions answered before committing to booking an appointment. If you a ready to take action, let’s chat. Schedule a consultation now.