This Energizer Bunny is Running Low: Mild Pain Has Started to Interfere with Her Sexual Pleasure

She is a sex bunny who likes to “do it” all the time. But the pleasure she once received from intercourse has been replaced by pain – meaning her libido has taken a nosedive. Her mission is to return to her high-sex-drive and happy-go-lucky sexy self.

Case #: 1642

Concern：

What can be wrong with me? I have recently noticed, as a girl who has a lot of sex, that I don’t enjoy it. I no longer feel that passionate pleasure; instead, I feel mild pain. I want to be back on that pleasurable boat so I can enjoy sex and be the girl who has the sex drive of a little bunny. Please help me.

Discussion：

Pain during sex is not something you want to admit, yet it’s nothing you can hide. Healthy sexual responses depend upon many factors. Because of this, everything from stress to the food you ate for lunch can reduce libido and cause pain.

The Need for a Healthy Relationship

You probably know this, but sex won’t yield pleasure if you’re in it for the wrong reasons. Let’s say you engage in intercourse to make a guy like you or to boost your confidence. You’ll initially feel physical pleasure that’s only later replaced with a sense of emptiness. So keep in mind a healthy relationship is necessary for normal sexual desire and pleasure. Without that component, intercourse will become meaningless, and you’ll experience pain regardless of the technique your partner uses or the number of positions you try.

With regard to technique, you also need foreplay to prepare your body for intercourse. Foreplay can last as long as you want – from five minutes to 30 – but it should be adequate time for your vagina to become swollen and lubricated. Both of these are key to minimizing pain and giving you satisfaction.

If you take birth control pills, you might want to consider an alternative contraceptive. The pill interferes with hormone levels necessary for healthy sexual responses. In particular, birth control can cause an estrogen deficiency that leads to weak and brittle vaginal tissues. Penetration then causes pain because the vagina isn’t healthy enough to accommodate and endure thrusting.

Also remember that all of your genitals – including the clitoris – must be in optimal health for sex to be satisfying. The clitoris is especially important because its stimulation is the way in which most women reach orgasm. Unfortunately, consistent rubbing or touching can desensitize this organ and keep you from climax. Desensitization can even make ordinary activities – like walking, sitting or crouching – painful. Sex similarly turns into a task to be endured rather than enjoyed.

Emerging Research Suggests Vulvodynia

In addition to all of these other components – emotional well-being, foreplay, hormonal balance and genital health – a condition known as vulvodynia must also be considered. Vulvodynia relates to the vulva, which encompasses the clitoris, labia and vaginal opening. Nerves in this region are plentiful, meaning the opportunity for pleasure is equal only to that of pain.

The sensation of burning, tenderness or itching in and around the vulva not related to another condition – such as disease or illness – is explained by vulvodynia. It sounds a little vague and phantom-like, but vulvodynia is real and widely accepted by the medical community. The cause has yet to be determined, although many health care professionals attribute it to genetics, hormones or a combination of both.

We do know vulvodynia has nothing to do with sexually transmitted diseases. Rather, it is a condition in which the vulva is particularly sensitive to and irritated by anything it touches. The pain can be managed by wearing cotton underwear, avoiding douches and washing with warm water and gentle soap.

Rev Up Your Sex Drive

You say want to be a sex bunny, and we have just the remedy for you. The supplement Arginine works within the body on multiple levels to restore healthy sexual responses. (SEE: Herbal Arginign Passion Enhancement Formula) It increases blood flow to the genitals, restores balance to hormones and improves sensitivity. You’ll be hopping from one foot to the other as you reclaim your sexual prowess.