The uncomfortable and accidental kind of pain, not the kinky fun kind. It happens way more than you might think.
Pain during sex can be a fun and kinky and awesome thing!
Provided that everyone is an enthusiastic and consenting adult, of course. (More on that here.)
THAT SAID, not all pain during sex is so ~sexy~, or even intentional.
It turns out that a surprising number of people report feeling pain during vaginal and anal sex, and not in a good way.
That's according to research recently published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The researchers used data from the 2012 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, a nationally representative survey that was conducted on the internet. The study participants answered questions about experiencing pain during sex, including how long the pain lasted, and where on their bodies they felt the pain.
The researchers limited their data to self-reported men and women who said that their most recent sexual encounter was either anal or vaginal sex with an opposite-gender partner. The study authors admit in the paper that gays, lesbians, and bisexuals are underrepresented in the findings.
With those caveats, here are some interesting findings:
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