painful sex

Kayla Bear · 11-12-2006, 05:17 AM

My bf and I have been together for nearly 4 years now. We started having sex shortly after getting together and there has never been any problems, but for the past year and a half or so, when we have sex, it burns.

The past few months it's been getting worse... to the point where I don't want to think about having sex, much less actually doing it. He always wears a condom and it happens just as soon as he gets in. I try to just grin and bear it, but most of the time it's too excruciating and I have to push him off and ball up on my bed.

I know that a lot of people can get a burning sensation from nonoxynol-9, and since we usually do get the condoms with the spermicide, I've been getting the ones without it for the past month, but it hasn't helped at all.

He's convinced it's a yeast infection, but I don't have any of the other symtoms, I just went to my gyn a few days ago for my annual and she said everything was fine, and I've never heard of yeast infections causing such horrible pain. Is it possible to develop an allergy to something? like latex?
help! please?

Froldt · 11-12-2006, 10:23 AM

I used to have a friend who was allergic to latex. I don't know what the symptoms are, just that she couldn't use condoms.

Ðanisty · 11-13-2006, 06:49 AM

You can develop an allergy to latex, actually. However that's no excuse for not using condoms. They make non-latex condoms.

Froldt · 11-13-2006, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ðanisty

You can develop an allergy to latex, actually. However that's no excuse for not using condoms. They make non-latex condoms.

That's a good point. I just remember my friend (the guy) being glad that she was allergic, since they didn't use condoms. She was on the pill. I was mainly referring to the allergy possibility.

Having said that, they have been married for at least a couple of years now, and have a baby (that I believe was planned).

April · 11-13-2006, 03:37 PM

You could very well have an allergy to latex but like Danisy said there are alternatives to latex. Either way though you shouldnt be experiencing this pain and should talk to your doc/gyn about what it could be and what you can do to fix it. Good luck!

jeng9296 · 11-13-2006, 11:20 PM

my ex-wife was allergic to my semen, anyone heard of that before.

o, so she would get a slight burning sensation from time to time. i'd say maybe use astroglide, or go for the KY, that's if lube is an issue here.

Kayla Bear · 11-14-2006, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Kayla Bear

He always wears a condom ... since we usually do get the condoms with the spermicide, I've been getting the ones without it for the past month, but it hasn't helped at all.

we've tried different lubes with the condoms but it doesnt help at all.

jeng9296 · 11-15-2006, 05:17 AM

how about this ... "Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the name of a condition in women where the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria. It is sometimes accompanied by discharge, odor, pain, itching, or burning."

Kayla Bear · 11-15-2006, 09:33 AM

yeah, that's better known as a yeast infection.

Ðanisty · 11-16-2006, 07:30 PM

Did you talk to your doctor about the pain?

11-12-2006, 05:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kayla Bear In Love Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 102	painful sex My bf and I have been together for nearly 4 years now. We started having sex shortly after getting together and there has never been any problems, but for the past year and a half or so, when we have sex, it burns. The past few months it's been getting worse... to the point where I don't want to think about having sex, much less actually doing it. He always wears a condom and it happens just as soon as he gets in. I try to just grin and bear it, but most of the time it's too excruciating and I have to push him off and ball up on my bed. I know that a lot of people can get a burning sensation from nonoxynol-9, and since we usually do get the condoms with the spermicide, I've been getting the ones without it for the past month, but it hasn't helped at all. He's convinced it's a yeast infection, but I don't have any of the other symtoms, I just went to my gyn a few days ago for my annual and she said everything was fine, and I've never heard of yeast infections causing such horrible pain. Is it possible to develop an allergy to something? like latex? help! please?

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11-12-2006, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Froldt In Love Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 160	I used to have a friend who was allergic to latex. I don't know what the symptoms are, just that she couldn't use condoms.

11-13-2006, 06:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ðanisty In Love Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 148	You can develop an allergy to latex, actually. However that's no excuse for not using condoms. They make non-latex condoms.

11-13-2006, 03:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
April In Love Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa Posts: 165	You could very well have an allergy to latex but like Danisy said there are alternatives to latex. Either way though you shouldnt be experiencing this pain and should talk to your doc/gyn about what it could be and what you can do to fix it. Good luck!

11-13-2006, 11:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
jeng9296 In Like Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FL Posts: 37	my ex-wife was allergic to my semen, anyone heard of that before. o, so she would get a slight burning sensation from time to time. i'd say maybe use astroglide, or go for the KY, that's if lube is an issue here.

11-15-2006, 05:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
jeng9296 In Like Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FL Posts: 37	how about this ... "Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the name of a condition in women where the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria. It is sometimes accompanied by discharge, odor, pain, itching, or burning."

11-15-2006, 09:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kayla Bear In Love Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 102	yeah, that's better known as a yeast infection.

11-16-2006, 07:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ðanisty In Love Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 148	Did you talk to your doctor about the pain?

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