Pain During Sex
Facts:
- In the USA more than 9 million women experience pain with intercourse.
- Women of all ages may be affected
- In younger women, pain is due to a small vaginal opening and/or a partner with a wide penis
- As women become older, declining estrogen levels associated with perimenopause and menopause lead to decreased elasticity of the vaginal opening
- Relationships can deteriorate when there is less intimacy
- Men continue to be interested in intercourse, while the affected woman may feel angry with their partner for wanting something which causes her pain
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Medical Treatment:
- The Gold Standard for treatment of pain with Intercourse is Topical Estrogen Therapy
- There are other non-hormonal creams on the market which have been shown to work, but not as well
- NOT EVERYONE IS A CANDIDATE FOR HORMONE THERAPY
- HORMONES DO NOT WORK ON EVERYONE
- SOME WOMEN WILL EXPERIENCE SIDE EFFECT WHILE TAKING HORMONES
- SOME WOMEN MAY CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE HORMONES,EVEN IF THEY ARE CANDIDATES FOR THE TREATMENT
Patients that fit the description above are EXCELLENT candidates for The Herzog L.A.V.A.® Procedure!!!!