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Relaciones sexuales dolorosas - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Dispareunia; Relación sexual dolorosa

Definición:

Tanto para hombres como para mujeres, el dolor puede ocurrir en el área pélvica durante o poco después de la relación sexual. El dolor puede presentarse en cualquier momento durante la relación sexual, por ejemplo, en el momento de la penetración, la erección o la eyaculación, o después de la actividad sexual.

Finalmente, el continuo dolor puede hacer que una persona pierda interés en cualquier actividad sexual.

El término médico para esto es dispareunia.

Causas comunes:

  • Un diafragma que no encaja bien
  • Endometriosis
  • Irritación genital por jabones, detergentes, duchas o productos de higiene femenina
  • Hemorroides
  • Úlceras herpéticas, verrugas genitales u otras infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS)
  • Relaciones sexuales demasiado pronto después de una cirugía o parto
  • Menopausia
  • Quistes ováricos
  • Prostatitis: inflamación de la próstata
  • Reacción al látex de un diafragma o un condón
  • Abuso sexual o violación
  • Infecciones urinarias
  • Uso de ciertos medicamentos
  • Resequedad vaginal o muy poca lubricación (por ejemplo, por estimulación erótica insuficiente)
  • Infección vaginal
  • Vaginismo
  • Reviewed last on: 9/11/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Bhasin S, Basson R. Sexual dysfunction in men and women. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 19.

Shafer LC. Sexual disorders and sexual dysfunction. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, Biederman J, Rauch SL, eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 36.

Clayton AH, Hamilton DV. Female sexual dysfunction. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2010 Jun;33(2):323-38.

Heidelbaugh JJ. Management of erectile dysfunction. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Feb 1;81(3):305-12.

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