Have you lost interest in having sex because your vagina burns? You're not alone. The condition, known as vulvodynia or vestibulodynia, affects about 16 percent of women, and some researchers suspect that number may be even higher. With vulvodynia , you have discomfort or burning pain in the vulvar area. It has no obvious cause such as cancer, infection, herpes, spinal nerve compression or other neurologic disorder. You may be so uncomfortable that sitting for a long time or having sex is unthinkable. Vulvodynia affects women of all ages.

Sex and pregnancy

If your vagina burns during sex, you may have this condition.
Our week-by-week pregnancy guide is full of essential information. From advice on writing a birth plan to what to expect at antenatal classes, you'll find it all here. Happy reading! Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40 Week 41 Week 36 — your third trimester Do you feel an urgent need to clean the cooker, tidy the cutlery drawer, and sort your baby's clothes into alphabetical order? This is typical nesting behaviour — and something that many women and their partners report around this time. It can be therapeutic and very useful… but don't overdo it. Put your feet up in between bouts of activity. Enjoy this week!
Preventing rib pain in pregnancy
The Mountain Dew Myth: Have your boyfriend down a 2-liter of Mountain Dew before sex and it will lower his sperm count, preventing pregnancy. Truth: Pregnancy can occur in water. Jump Up and Down after Sex: If you jump up and down after sex the sperm will fall out of the vagina. Truth: Jumping up and down does not cause sperm to fall out.
Back to Health A-Z. Rib pain is very common in pregnancy, especially during the third trimester weeks 28 to Make an appointment to see your GP if you are less than 12 weeks pregnant and you get shoulder or rib pain. In rare cases this can be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy. The hormones of pregnancy cause your ligaments to relax and soften. This may mean that the bones in your chest wall move more than they normally would and could cause pain. As your baby grows and takes up extra space inside you, they may put pressure on your chest wall and ribs. Heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion can give you rib pain during pregnancy. This is because your baby is putting pressure on your stomach.