Both women and men can experience pain with sexual activity.  In fact, as many as 60% of women will experience pain with intercourse at some point in their lives.[i]  Of these women, few actually seek treatment, believing that the topic is taboo, that they will not be believed, that nothing can be done for them, or that the pain is normal.  In fact, I frequently work with women who went their whole sexual history having pain with intercourse, believing this was normal sensation.

Some women experience pain at the entrance of the vagina, while others may experience pain with deeper penetration.  Pain may be experienced just before, during, or after sexual activity.

Sources of pain during intercourse that are treatable with physical therapy include tissue and visceral restrictions, pelvic floor dysfunction, nerve hypersensitivity, and tailbone alignment.  
[i]Glatt AE, Zinner SH, McCormack WM. The prevalence of dyspareunia. Obstet Gynecol. 1990;75:433–6
Dr. Leslie Wakefield PT also treats TMJ, headache, lower back pain, neck pain, postural dysfunctions, alignment, women's health concerns, pelvic floor, scar tissue, chronic pain, orthopedics; she utilizes both exercise and manual treatments including myofascial release, visceral manipulation, trigger point release, joint mobilization, muscle energy techniques, and others.
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