Either way, if you are experiencing pain during intercourse, then it’s a sign that you may need more lubrication, the thrusting may be too hard and you need to slow down or it’s not an activity that you or your body is enjoying and so you should find another sexual activity to engage in or there may be a medical issue. There are tons of sexual positions to enjoy so the both of you should experiment to find ones that are appealing to the both of you, not just one of you. A good site that provides animations of an assortment of sexual positions is Sex Info 101 (www.sexinfo101.com/). With that being said, if you have experienced this pain when engaging in other positions then I would suggest going to a healthcare provider to find out if you have a possible infection of some sort or a condition like endometriosis Endometriosis (uterine tissue that grows outside of the uterus). If you do have an infection, it should be treated as soon as possible, since some untreated infections can cause serious complications, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or infertility. However, here are some important tips for if you are referring to anal sex, which may help with your situation. NEVER switch from anal intercourse to vaginal intercourse or oral penetration without changing condoms or cleaning the penis in between the transition. The reason is due to the germs that exists anally, which are ok in that area of the body (the anus) but are very dangerous for a vagina or a mouth. Due to the gentleness of the tissues in the rectal area, be sure to use lots of lubricants (water or silicone based only please) and make sure they are NOT oil based like lotion, baby oil or Crisco. This will help avoid getting abrasions in the rectal area or causing tissue from tearing which may be causing pain.

I hope this information helps and if you have any more questions please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Reviewed by: Kathleen Scarbo (VanKirk) MA, DHS, CYT