title: Vulvar Pain-Associations Between First-Time Vaginal Intercourse, Tampon Insertion, and Later Experiences of Pain.
abstract: This study examines associations between the first experience of vaginal intercourse/tampon insertion and later experiences of vulvar pain. The study is based on questionnaire data from 1,259 Swedish female senior high-school students, aged 18 to 22 years old. Of these, 592 women reported present vulvar pain. Present vulvar pain was associated with first-time experiences of vaginal intercourse (pain, negative experience, against will) and with pain at tampon insertion. First-time experiences were also related to temporal aspects of present vulvar pain during vaginal intercourse (at the beginning, after a while during, and after). Implications of first-time experiences of vaginal intercourse for future symptoms of vulvar pain are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University , Malmö , Sweden.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elmerstig
authors.affiliation: b Department of Psychology , Mid Sweden University , Östersund , Sweden.
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomtén
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052576:Menstrual Hygiene Products; D010146:Pain; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D056650:Vulvodynia; D055815:Young Adult