Endometriosis- Painful sex?

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I've been diagnosed going on 8 years now so you would think nothing would surprise me anymore. but I'm curious because this happens so infrequently I can't find any other explination for it. once in a blue moon I'll get these pains while having sex that feels like im having sex with knives and I can feel it all the way up into my abdomen. absolutely nothing helps and I have to just wait for it to pass. my fiance is pretty freaked out when it happens and never knows what to do. I've read pain during intercourse is a common symptom for endo but curious who else has experienced this and what helps for you?

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I get it in certain positions and at certain times of the month. It's best to be relaxed and horny or don't bother as it will probably be sore. My husband can only go deep sometimes.

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i agree that it's all about the position! i've done so much research on endo and sex and it all points to the missionary position. it's something to do with the way everything inside is positioned. experiment more with different positions, that's what i had to do! good luck❤

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Try some different positions, Valium suppositories before sex and pelvic floor therapy. The combination of those 3 things had a positive impact on my pain with sex by a lot. Endo is def responsible for this... that nasty disease! 😡

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This has happened to me before as well and it is normal with endo.. we either have to stop or he just can’t go “deep”.

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This def happens to me. I use to be able to predict when I was most prone to an “endo episode” (10 mins of debilitating pain), which was usually the 3-4 days before the start of my cycle. If my husband and I had sex during that timeframe, I was screwed. Now, my episodes are pretty unpredictable...which scares me and makes sex anxiety-provoking and not enjoyable. I miss my sex drive, body, & not having fear of pain.

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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

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I experience that right after sex! Definitely from endo. Same awful knife feeling. Unfortunately I think the only thing you can really do is to make sure he doesn't go too deep.....  which sucks because that's a big part of the fun.

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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is common with those that have Endometriosis and/or Adenomyosis.  Eventually the muscles forget how to relax, physical therapy targeting the Pelvic Floor can help make sex pleasurable again.

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Yes, it happens to me occasionally too! Certain positions are usually better than others, but sometimes it has to stop altogether.

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I do the same thing sometimes. I definitely think it has to do with the lesions. Seems to be more likely to happen if I’m in a position where my legs are going towards my stomach.