Abstract: 8 to 33,5% have severe pain while making love.

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Frequency of Painful Sexual Intercourse

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Written by: Wendy Moelker, psychologist in charge of Emergis, Goes, the Netherlands.
First version: 27 Nov 2006. Latest revision: 27 Nov 2006.

How common is painful sexual intercourse?

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An estimated 8 to 33,5% have severe pain while making love. 10 to 20% of the women who visit a gynaecological polyclinic have sexual pain complaints when the doctor asks about them directly.

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