How Do You Overcome Sexual Pain (Dyspareunia)?
The young couple had looked forward to this night for months. The groom carried his bride over the threshold, so beautiful in her stunning, white dress. It was their first night together as husband and wife, and it would be perfect. Or so they thought. Instead, it was so painful for the wife that they could not have intercourse at all. It would be a month before the couple could actually complete the sacred act and a year before the wife would be able to engage in intercourse pain free. They had attended weeks of marriage counseling to prepare them for marriage, but no one warned them about dyspareunia or painful sex. No one told them that sometimes the physical act of sexual intercourse is nearly impossible for some women. If this describes your situation, don’t give up. Below are six steps to help you find a cure and begin to enjoy sexual intimacy. Refuse to accept shame! You are not abnormal, frigid, or alone. The media often makes sex look like a magic love potion, and it is easy t