Vaginal Pain
Pain in the vagina or the female external genital organs (the vulva, which includes the labia, clitoris, and entrance to the vagina) most commonly is a result of infection.
Vaginal pain during sexual intercourse is referred to as dyspareunia.
Infection of the vagina is referred to as vaginitis.
Yeast infection (Candida) is a particularly common form of vaginitis.
Women are at increased risk for yeast vaginitis if they take antibiotics or cortisone medications, during pregnancy, and if their immune systems are suppressed by medications or disease.
Vaginal pain during sexual intercourse is referred to as dyspareunia.
Infection of the vagina is referred to as vaginitis.
Yeast infection (Candida) is a particularly common form of vaginitis.
Women are at increased risk for yeast vaginitis if they take antibiotics or cortisone medications, during pregnancy, and if their immune systems are suppressed by medications or disease.
Causes of Vaginal Pain
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Chlamydia In Women
- Genital Herpes In Women
- Genital Warts (HPV)
- Lichen Planus
- Menopause
- Sjogrens Syndrome
- Vaginitis
- Yeast Infection
Bacterial Vaginosis
Other Causes of Vaginal Pain
- Bartholin’s Abscesses or Cysts
- Noninfectious Vaginitis (Allergic Reaction or Irritation from douches, sprays, fabrics, soaps, etc.)
- Trauma Injury
Examples of Medications for Vaginal Pain
- Analgesics, Antipyretics
- esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone, Estratest, Estratest HS
- esterified estrogens, Estratab; Menest
- estradiol, Estrace, Climara, Estraderm
- estrogens (conjugated) and medroxyprogesterone, Prempro, Premphase
- estrogens conjugated synthetic, Cenestin
- estrogens conjugated, Premarin
