Cervical pain after sex

[BibiThree]

Embarrasing but here goes ... after sex, if dh has penetrated me deeply (which hurts at the time), it aches like hell for ages afterwards. It feels like my cervix is bruised and I get a dull ache in my pelvis.

Anyone know what this could be? It's not every time we have sex, only when he's in certain positions and hits my cervix.

Thanks

I get that. I don't think it's the cervix, I think it's the organs behind it. I have a retoverted uterus, which can apparently cause pain like this on intercourse, and disguise the discomfort by pretending I'm moaning in pleasure, whilst squeezing my legs around dh rather tightly to try to stop him going in too deep!!!

Thanks for the reply, I haven't ever been told I've got a retroverted uterus, and after 3 children I would have thought I'd know if I had, but it's something to ask the Dr.

Hi, trefusis - because sex has always been painful, but not enough to prevent me from enjoying most of the stages of sex (just the bit when it gets to the more vigorous stage, which is normally after I've orgasmed myself), not enough to stop me getting pregnant, and not enough to ever ask the doctor if there is something I can do about it! It's quite possible I have pelvic adhesions; I did have abdominal surgery as a baby, but basically, it just doesn't bother me enough to try to find a way to stop it being painful. If sex were a nightly occurrence, I might change my mind.

Hi Trigger

Deep pain during sex is highly indicative of endometriosis. Its something though that not many women can discuss because of their perceived embarrassment at mentioning it (which by the way is totally misplaced).

Many women have a retroverted uterus but this in itself would not cause such problems to arise. Infact many women do not even know that they have a retroverted uterus until pregnancy and birth.

Adhesions are sticky strands that tether organs together. Any abdominal surgery makes adhesion formation possible post surgery.

Would advise you not to put up with this and ask GP to refer you to a gynae. It may not bother you currently but it is affecting you during sex. Importantly as well this problem won't go away on its own.