Hi Does any of you ladies suffer with painful intercourse? I’ve been struggling for the past 3 years with this problem. Saw a gynacologist when it started he seemed to think it was a muscle problem. My neuro and ms nurse aren’t sure if it is ms related, I’m only 25 and even though my partner is very understanding and supportive I’m sure he’s very frustrated 
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hiya
no-i dont. but ms symptoms seem to be opposite such as hypersensitive/numb or feeling of hot or cold etc.
i can feel nothing which leads to some interesting research-theres more than one way to skin a cat-as they say. i can guarantee no ‘pussys’ were harmed in our experiments
ellie x
Thank you for replies. That’s what I’m like pat it’s awful cant even get it in so to speak who knows ms is full of blinking awful things x
Dear Anon,this must be a real worry for you,and you MUST tell the GP and he can make referals if deemed necessary.I have encountered an MS girl with a similar condition,but she was twice your age and it changed sometimes.Best to try and focus on other activities until you get some help,
Good luck, Wb x
Thanks wb I have seen a gyno and he prescribed dilators. They help a little but they are hassle to use every day and when the effects are small it hardly seems worth it especially on days where I can’t be bothered to get out of bed, such a pain in the a**e x
Its agony for me…i have the most amazing husband but that part of our life seems to be over…it hurts too much…i think with bladder boweld affected it makes sex so painful…its totally crao as miss it
Oh I really feel for you Anon, I have numbness on the outside as it were, but at least I still have feeling on the inside. At the moment that feeling is not affected, but I expect at some time that it will be. MS is such a crap illness (to put it mildly and politely), I really hope that there is something that you find that can help.
Naomi x
The main thing is I haven’t got children yet and I’d love it one day, my partner wants kids too and I feel guilty that I might not be able to give them to him it’s just a nightmare x
I’ve had it in the past. It was definitely a neuropathic thing with me - it hurt just to be touched. If this is your problem then a neuropathic painkiller might do the trick. If it’s muscular, then maybe a muscle relaxant? (If things are easier when you’ve had a few drinks, then a muscle relaxant might work - and be healthier than drinking a lot!)
Being anxious about it all will almost certainly be making things worse. Women tend to have a big psychological element to their sex life - worrying about pain, worrying about your partner’s pleasure, worrying about having kids and the future - it’s going to take its toll Maybe see a counsellor to work through these things, especially if meds don’t work?
Karen x