{"id":14741,"date":"2021-05-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/condition-endometriosis-sex-tips-if-you-have-endometriosis\/"},"modified":"2021-05-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T00:00:00","slug":"condition-endometriosis-sex-tips-if-you-have-endometriosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/condition-endometriosis-sex-tips-if-you-have-endometriosis\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Sex Tips if You Have Endometriosis, According to Ob-Gyns"},"content":{"rendered":"
Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrial tissue that forms the lining of the uterus migrates to other body parts, such as the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and bladder. In many women, it causes inflammation and swelling, particularly before and during menstruation. It can also affect everyday life in numerous ways—including your sex life.<\/p>\n
"Some women with endometriosis do have concerns with painful intercourse," Christine Greves<\/a>, MD, an ob-gyn at Orlando Health Hospital in Florida, tells Health<\/em>. "The thought process is that penetration and other movements can pull and stretch the endometrial growths, resulting in discomfort."<\/p>\n "If the implants are on nerves, ligaments, and tissue that becomes stretched during sex, the pain can be significant—often unbearable," Dr. Ross explains. "In some cases, it lasts for hours and days afterwards, making sex impossible."<\/p>\n RELATED: What Is Bowel Endometriosis? Doctors Explain Symptoms and Treatments for the Condition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Women with endometriosis who experience painful sex describe it in a variety of ways. Some say it feels like sharp stabbing, while others call it an ache deep in the abdomen. Some women with endometriosis experience pain after sex<\/a> rather than during it. Wherever and whenever the pain occurs, it may rule out penetrative sex completely, which can have lasting mental and physical consequences on a sexual relationship. While the female sex drive is often challenging to understand, a woman with endometriosis who experiences pain during sex will likely find her sexual desire and libido to be negatively affected. <\/p>\n But having endometriosis doesn't mean bidding farewell to a pleasurable sex life. Here are five expert-backed tips if endometriosis makes sex painful.<\/p>\n RELATED: There Are 4 Stages of Endometriosis. Here's What Each One Means<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This is crucial, says Dr. Ross. "It can be difficult and challenging to talk about sensitive sexual issues, but it's key in dealing with how endometriosis can interfere with normal intimacy," she says. "The more your partner is informed about the pain and discomfort you are experiencing, the easier it will be for he or she to be supportive and helpful in finding alternative ways to express your sexual concerns."<\/p>\n Sure, it may feel intimidating or embarrassing to speak about sex with your partner, but the key to a healthy sex life is communication. By sharing your concerns with your sexual partner, you can reach a place of understanding and make the experience more intimate and pleasurable for both of you. Your partner may also be worried about how sex affects your endometriosis, and they'll likely be concerned about causing you pain or discomfort.<\/p>\n Some women with endometriosis say that deep penetration causes pain. If this is the case with you, stick to more shallow sex positions, which put less pressure on areas of the pelvis that contain endometrial tissue, Dr. Greves says. A good starting position is face-to-face with the woman on top, which allows you to control the pace and depth of penetration.<\/p>\n Spooning (lying on your side and being penetrated from behind) is another shallow sex position that lets you dictate the speed and depth of penetration and slow things down if it starts to get uncomfortable.<\/p>\n Many women with endometriosis find the missionary position painful, so that might be one to avoid.<\/p>\n Sex-Tips-When-You-Have-Endometriosis-GettyImages-174828756<\/span> , MD, author, ob-gyn, and women's health expert in Santa Monica, California, tells Health<\/em>.<\/p>\n
Let your partner know what you’re feeling <\/h2>\n
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