Painful sex is often dismissed or brushed off. We validate your experience and give you an honest space to talk about it, even if it's been overlooked elsewhere.
We recognize how pain during intercourse can affect your confidence, mood, and relationships, and your Care Plan addresses the physical and emotional sides of it.
From prescriptions and vaginal estrogen to pelvic floor therapy referrals and mental health support, we build a plan that fits your body and your life stage.
Sex should not be painful and pain can impact your ability to experience pleasure and intimacy. We believe you deserve a vibrant sex life, and we'll get to the root of your pain—from hormonal changes to muscle tension—so you can get back to feeling great.
Painful sex during and after menopause — dyspareunia — affects 12–45% of women and is largely caused by vaginal atrophy and dryness due to declining estrogen. It's common, but it's also treatable. Options include vaginal estrogen therapy, over-the-counter lubricants and vaginal moisturizers, pelvic floor physical therapy, and systemic HRT. A 2025 study also found that regular sexual activity is associated with a lower prevalence of vulvar pain and dryness.
Hormonal shifts and a more sensitive cervix and uterus can make sex uncomfortable right before or during your period. But if you regularly have cramping or deep pain during intercourse, it may be a sign of an underlying condition like endometriosis, fibroids, or ovarian cysts, and it's worth getting checked.
Pain during sex can affect your confidence, your relationships, and how you feel in your own body, and it's often hard to bring up. A visit helps uncover what's really going on, whether it's hormonal changes, an infection, pelvic floor tension, endometriosis, or something else. We'll listen without judgment, find the root cause, and create a personalized plan to help sex feel comfortable and enjoyable again.
