5 Reasons Your Vagina Feels Sore After Sex And What To Do About It
When it comes to bodily pains, having a sore vagina ranks right up there with having your wisdom teeth pulled. OK, maybe not, but it’s really uncomfortable. And contrary to what you might believe, sex isn't supposed to be painful (and by the way, we’re not talking about consensual pain during sex—we mean the kind of sex that hurts when you don’t want it to). While many people enjoy rough sex that causes some level of discomfort, under most circumstances your vagina shouldn’t hurt after sex—or during. So if an intense romp has you waddling (let's be real, that's the accurate and extremely unsexy way to describe it), you should probably have a conversation with your partner or your gynecologist (or both, TBH). That said, sometimes sex does hurt and it results in an uncomfortably sore vagina. If that happens, that doesn't mean you need to feel ashamed or dysfunctional. It also doesn't mean you have to put up with painful sex for the rest of your life. There are pl...