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9. Pain During Sex
If intercourse has started to bring more pain than pleasure, you may need to visit your gynecologist. The most common cause of pain during sex is a lack of vaginal lubrication, but a relatively mild infection can also be to blame for aching, stabbing or burning pain. Lower pelvic pain may also result from an STD; less often, it signals cancer in the cervix, uterus, or ovaries. In advanced cases of ovarian cancer, the pain is usually deep in the right or left side of the pelvis.
The survival rate for ovarian cancer isn’t great – only 30% to 40% of patients will live for more than five years after diagnosis. But keep in mind that ovarian cancer is typically only found once it has progressed to later stages, so this statistic is a bit skewed; if you can catch it early, surgery and chemotherapy will raise your survival rate to over 70%. In the end, you owe it to yourself to get a thorough medical examination if you notice any warning signs, and if your GP doesn’t see a need for further tests, see another doctor.
Read more about the symptoms of ovarian cancer over at NewLifeOutlook.
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