Having sex isn’t supposed to be painful, unless you want it to be.

Here are three common sex-related injuries and how to avoid them.

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Vulvas can also feel swollen or inflamed from vigorous activity, causing friction and rubbing on sensitive tissue areas.

To prevent muscle inflammation or soreness of this sort, Dr. Chavez suggests using lubricant in your encounters.

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Avoid vaginal and anal tearing by making sure those areas are well-lubricated before any jot down of penetration.

Avoid vaginal and anal tearing by making sure those areas are well-lubricated before any bang out of penetration.

If youre penetrating someone using your fingers, scratching can also cause tearing, Howard adds.

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Instead, she suggests mindfully paying attention to your body.

If you use numbing cream, Howard says, its almost impossible to tell when youre causing serious damage.

Feeling pain is the bodys way of communicating that something is wrong.

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Always listen to your body.

Communicate with your partner during sex, Howard says.

Sex is not supposed to hurtunless you want it to.

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