Pains after orgasm

People think that everybody else is having 'normal sex' — whatever that means — and not having problems. Skip navigation! Story from Sex. 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.

Emma Kaywin, a Brooklyn-based sexual health writer and activist, is here to calm your nerves and answer your questions. No gender, sexual orientation, or question is off limits, and all questions will remain anonymous. Please send your questions to tips bustle. Q: Sometimes during sex, I get intense painful cramps right after I come. A: It sounds like you are talking about the condition dysorgasmia , which is just the fancy medical term for pain during or after orgasm. Dysorgasmia can be caused by a bunch of different underlying causes, and is characterized by feelings of pain in your abdomen or pelvic area right after orgasm — or sometimes even during. This can be a horrible situation to deal with, because sex is supposed to feel good.

In many cases, stomach pain after sex results from gas or deep penetration. Although neither of these conditions are life-threatening, the pain they cause can certainly put a damper on things. Dyspareunia — pain during or after penetrative sex — is common.

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