Pelvic Pain

Tail bone pain? Sharp stabbing pain in the rectum? It might be Proctalgia Fugax

Proctalgia Fugax, characterised by a sudden, sharp, stabbing rectal pain, can be an incredibly uncomfortable and distressing condition. For many in...

Hysterectomy and painful intercourse

Painful intercourse, medically known as dyspareunia, is a common issue that many women experience at some point in their lives. After a hysterectom...

Vulva skin conditions/inflammation and painful sex

If you are experiencing pain, burning, itching, or stinging on or around the vulva and vaginal entrance during or after sex, then you want to rule ...

Let's talk about Thrush!

Thrush is a common infection that is known for its symptoms of vaginal itchiness and thick cottage cheese like discharge. It can be really uncomfor...

How can dilators help with painful sex?

The short answer is - yes! Vaginal dilators, also commonly known as vaginal trainers, have been used therapeutically for over 50 years to treat ...

Painful Sex (Dyspareunia)

Dyspareunia is essentially an umbrella term to describe difficult or painful sexual intercourse. Dyspareunia can be caused by several factors or c...

Pudendal Neuralgia

Pudendal Neuralgia is a neuropathic nerve condition in which the pudendal nerve (the main nerve of the pelvis which supplies the vulva, clitoris an...

Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis

What is it? Painful bladder syndrome (PBS) is a condition that results in a frequent, painful and urgent need to urinate without any known patholo...

Hormonal Contraception and Painful Sex

Hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are endocrine disrupting chemicals that interfere with your hormone balance and make you temporarily “infertile” in o...

Actually, I hate sex.

You don’t often hear people saying that sex is painful or that penetration itself is impossible, but 1 out of 9 vulva owners will have pain with se...