What is dyspareunia?
Dyspareunia is painful intercourse experienced by women. It may be pain associated with intercourse since onset of sexual activity (primary); acquired over a patient's sexual lifetime (secondary); due to disorders of the vulva (superficial) or related to pelvic disorders (deep).
How do members experience dyspareunia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dyspareunia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Pain
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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What people are taking for it
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for dyspareunia*
Who has dyspareunia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | |
| Female | 24 |