Can sexual abuse cause scar tissue inside a woman?!


Question: Sex has almost always been physically painful. Even with lubrication, taking it slow, etc. It hurts inside physically even with a relaxed clear mind. Is it possible to have incurred some type of permanent scar tissue inside that is causing this problem?


Answers: Sex has almost always been physically painful. Even with lubrication, taking it slow, etc. It hurts inside physically even with a relaxed clear mind. Is it possible to have incurred some type of permanent scar tissue inside that is causing this problem?

Gynecological exam is always advised in any case of recurrent pain during intercourse. The exam should help differentiate among
-anatomical (structure)irregularities,
-real tissue scarring
-pain caused by chronic inflammations (whose symptoms subside with time, but the cause still persists)
-pain caused by progressed cancerous growths of the cervix

If you ask me, 2 most probable causes for this state are :
1. If there was sexual abuse, if physical force was asserted, and there were injuries to both the mucose (surface) and underlying tissues lining the vaginal walls - there is bound to be some scarring. If deeper layers were not wounded, scars won't appear, since the mucose has a cyclic manner of detaching and being renewed.
2. It is more likely that the scar tissue isn't exactly scar, but a fibrous thickening of a segment near the entrance of the vagina. It is an anatomical defect (comes with birth), often found as a ring or a semicircular elevation around the circumference of the walls. It is most likely to be the cause of the pains during intercourse, since it's the only segment of the walls that has no capacity to stretch and adapt in shape and size. Regardless of the use of lubricants, if it wasn't torn by now, it hurts and will continue to hurt as long as it is there.
A gynecologist should be able to tell between these two, recommend treatment, and should also be able to remove the fibrous tissue with a very simple, short and painless surgical procedure.
Do not hesitate to schedule an exam - the sooner, the better. Good luck!

See a doctor.

yes, but its probably not likely. it may be caused by something more serious.

Yes, it can especially if your trauma occured when you were a small child. Have you had this checked out by a gynocologist? If not, go get it looked at so that he/she can suggest possible treatments. You deserve to be out of pain. Good luck!

i was abused as a child for 9 years and i did sustain scars due to the type of abuse i suffered. if the abuse was violent or foreign objects were used these types of sexual abuse can lead to scarring both physical and definitely psychological. there also is a condition that you may have that makes the skin inside very thin which causes a burning type pain at the start of intercourse but can feel better as you go on. it also can help a lot if your partner gives you a lot more foreplay & continue to use lubrication. but you should see your doctor & have a thorough internal check up & do some tests. there are creams available also that can help but you will need a prescription to obtain them. goog luck see your doctor.





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