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Sexual Intercourse - Painful
Alternate Names : Dyspareunia, Painful Sexual Intercourse
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Prevention
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Good hygiene and routine medical care will help to some degree.
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Adequate foreplay and stimulation will help to ensure proper lubrication of the vagina.
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The use of a water-soluble lubricant like K-Y Jelly may also help. Vaseline should not be used as a sexual lubricant since it is not water soluble and may encourage vaginal infections.
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Practicing safe-sex can help prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
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Review Date : 10/6/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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