Table of contents:
- Dysorgasmia, pain or cramps after orgasm
- What causes cramps after orgasm?
- Pregnancy may be the cause of cramps after orgasm
- Menstruation can also cause cramps after orgasm
- So what to do?
One of the main goals of sexual intercourse is to reach orgasm. However, orgasm does not always make you happy. Sometimes, some women feel pain or cramping after orgasm. Usually this occurs after sex and can make you very uncomfortable, even to the point where you are afraid to make love again.
Dysorgasmia, pain or cramps after orgasm
Dr. Christine Greves, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Winnie Palmer Hospital states that pain and cramps during or after orgasm is called dysorgasmia.
Pain and cramps after orgasm usually occur immediately and for several hours after sex. You can feel cramps anywhere. For example in the vagina, lower abdomen, or back.
What causes cramps after orgasm?
Some women experience painful cramps in the lower abdomen, either during or after reaching orgasm. This can happen because your pelvic muscles contract violently during orgasm, so this pain can come from the spasm of the muscles.
Another possibility is a hormonal change. A study shows that the relationship between using birth control pills that contain lower levels of estrogen (less than 20 micograms) and pain during orgasm. Some women start experiencing pelvic pain during sex when estrogen production decreases during menopause.
Apart from birth control pills, insertion of an IUD (spiral birth control) can also cause cramps. This occurs regardless of after sexual intercourse or not. If they occur after sexual intercourse, the cramps may be more intense and stabbing.
However, in some cases, female reproductive problems can also trigger pain or cramps after orgasm. For example, if you have pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, or uterine fibroids.
Maybe this pain or cramping comes from the friction that occurs during sex. In pelvic inflammatory disease and endometriosis, the inflammation and pain already associated with these conditions can get worse due to penile friction.
Pregnancy may be the cause of cramps after orgasm
As long as you don't have a high-risk pregnancy, sex during pregnancy is safe and healthy. If your uterus feels cramped after orgasm, this is normal too.
Pregnant women often experience cramps after orgasm because orgasm can trigger contractions in the uterus. This is especially common when a woman is in the third trimester of pregnancy.
It also won't have a negative impact on your baby or you. Relaxing for a few minutes first can relieve cramps.
However, if the cramps persist for more than a few minutes or appear within every few minutes, contact your obstetrician immediately.
Menstruation can also cause cramps after orgasm
During sex, menstrual pain can be reduced to some degree. However, pressure on the cervix can cause pain afterward. Women who are ovulating and menstruating are more likely to experience cramping after sex and reaching orgasm. These contractions due to orgasm can trigger stomach cramps.
So what to do?
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs before sex can help, and some people may take antidepressants to help. Pelvic therapy can be another treatment option. You should also see a doctor to make sure you don't have reproductive problems that are causing pain such as ovarian cysts, endometriosis, or infection.
