One of the most common female sexual health complaints is sexual pain [1-8]. Too often healthcare providers do not understand what it really means for a young woman to have sexual pain. Last month, I participated in a case-based educational program for providers with an interest in the pelvic floor. We discussed two cases, but we did not read a history, we had the women tell us their story. The stories they shared that night were simply incredible. Herbenick et al. have now reported in a large epidemiologic study that upwards of 30% of women have experienced sexual pain during their last sexual intercourse [1]. That makes sexual pain one of the most common sexual health concerns. To the women sharing their stories and so many other women not yet heard, sexual pain is completely devastating at so many different levels [1-8].
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