For the 20 million people who suffer from pelvic pain: the completely revised and updated guide for making sex feel good again. Pelvic pain can lead to embarrassment, silence, and misdiagnosis. It can hurt your relationship as well as your sense of self. Tackling the stereotypes, myths, and realities of pelvic pain, this easy‑to‑understand, accessible guide will help readers get the help they need and deserve, offering key information on: The most urgent questions about the causes of pelvic pain The more than twenty causes of pelvic pain How to find the right doctor The relationship between pelvic sex and genetics The newest in treatment for pelvic pain and pelvic pain indications How psychological factors can contribute to and reduce pelvic pain Featuring groundbreaking research and stories from people who've lived it, When Sex Hurts provides the tools you need to stop hurting and start healing.

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Healing Painful Sex covers the following symptoms and conditions: Pelvic floor dysfunctionVulvodynia, pudendal nerve pain, and clitorodyniaPelvic organ problems, endometriosis, painful bladder, and irritable bowelSkin disorders, such as lichen sclerosisHormonal, surgical, and post-cancer causes of sexual pain Millions of women suffer from sexual and pelvic pain in America today, yet it is frequently misdiagnosed?or not diagnosed at all.In Healing Painful Sex, Deborah Coady, MD and Nancy Fish use their combined professional expertise as a doctor and therapist who specialize in sexual pain to provide readers with an understanding of its many causes and how to treat them, from both a physical and psychological standpoint. Organized into three parts?naming the problem, getting a diagnosis, and overcoming pain?Healing Painful Sex includes medical checklists, illustrations, vignettes based on interviews with women and their healthcare professionals, treatment options, and guidance for moving forward after healing. Coady and Fish speak honestly and directly to sexual pain sufferers' experiences, helping them address the problem of chronic pain, understand and prevent misdiagnoses, define medical terms and conditions, and regain sexual joy. Comprehensive, multi-dimensional, and deeply insightful, Healing Painful Sex offers women the tools to successfully take on the many challenges of sexual pain and move toward a healthy, happy future.

For the 20 million women who suffer from painful intercourse, two noted experts have written the first book to address the multiple causes and available treatments.

For the 20 million women who suffer from painful intercourse: the completely revised and updated guide that addresses the multiple causes and the available treatments Painful sex is a condition that causes embarrassment and silence; not only does it often remain undiscussed or misdiagnosed, as many as 40 percent of the women who suffer from it won't seek medical care. The first edition of When Sex Hurts was one of the first trade books to shed light on this health issue. In the past ten years, leading experts Drs. Goldstein, Pukall, Krapf, and Goldstein have continued to make monumental inroads into diagnosing and treating the underlying cause of pelvic pain. Now they have fully revised edition their groundbreaking guide to bring readers updated, lifechanging information even their doctors may be unaware of. Tackling the stereotypes, myths, and realities of sexual pain, this easy‑to‑understand, accessible guide will help readers get the help they need and deserve, offering key information on: The most urgent questions about the causes of sexual pain How to find the right doctor The relationship between painful sex and genetics The newest in treatment for sexual pain and sexual pain indications, like endometriosis Safety and treating sexual pain The more than twenty causes of sexual pain How psychological factors can contribute to sexual pain Featuring groundbreaking research and stories from women who've also suffered--and recovered--When Sex Hurts provides all of the tools readers need to stop hurting and start healing.

First book devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of sexual pain in women Female Sexual Pain Disorders is a remarkable fusion of clinical and scientific knowledge that will empower women’s healthcare professionals to help their patients in overcoming this common debilitating disorder. Based on the highest level research, it provides state-of-the-art practical guidance that will help you to: Evaluate and distinguish the causes of sexual pain in women Differentiate the many forms of sexual pain Implement multidisciplinary treatments Distilling the experience of world leaders across many clinical, therapeutic and scientific disciplines, with an array of algorithms and diagnostic tools, Female Sexual Pain Disorders is your ideal companion for treating the many millions of women who suffer from this disorder worldwide. All proceeds from this book are being donated to the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH).

For the 20 million women who suffer from painful intercourse, two noted experts have written the first book to address the multiple causes and available treatments.