Cramping pain as orgasm

Let's talk orgasms: They're supposed to feel good, right? Or, you know, meh What I'm getting at: They're most definitely not supposed to hurt. Like, at all.

While a quick internet search pulls up only a few scholarly articles on the subject, you'll realise that there are, however, plenty of community posts from women seeking help for what is often described as "cramping pain" during orgasm. The bad news is that very little is known about this problem and its underlying causes. In the past, pelvic experts have listed it as a possible sign of pelvic floor disorders , and it is reportedly common among patients with endometriosis. But how does it happen? Is there any treatment available? And is there a need for more awareness?

I rolled over on my side, hands on my abdomen and winced. The pain — a painful cramping sensation that made me distressingly aware of my abdomen and my pelvis — was an entirely new one. I curled up in the fetal position and waited for it to dissipate, which it did after a while. That was when I realized my painful orgasms were here to stay and I needed to figure out what was going on. Dysorgasmia — the technical term for painful orgasms — is more common than I knew, and there are a number of causes.

The first time Mary H. She was 22, living in New Jersey, and with the high school boyfriend she had been dating since she was 16 years old. She continued to feel the pain during subsequent attempts. Over the years, she tried to bring up the pain with different health care providers, but was rebuffed.