#LetsTalkSex: How to Reduce Pain During Penetration?

Men’s Sexual Health Queries: “How to reduce pain during intercourse?”

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Talking about sex is the best thing you can do for yourself if you are a sexually active person. You must educate yourself about safe sex practices, regardless of who you’re having sex with.

Over the past week, we got multiple sexual health queries from our readers.

We got Dr Anupam Bhargav, Chairman, Urology, Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, to answer your queries.

Do write to us with more questions on [e-mail].

Read to know the answers to some of the queries.

How to reduce pain during penetration? It has become impossible to do so. Please help.

You can reduce pain by using K-Y jelly. It might help reduce the pain. If this doesn't work, then you can take a painkiller, half an hour before the act for three consecutive acts.

I have been suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) for the last 25 years and now at 65, I don’t feel any erection any time, not even in mornings. I tried sildenafil, tadalafil etc but they didn’t work for me & left me with heavy headaches for hours. I have done Doppler ultrasound in which they found very less flow to my penis, resulting in no erection. I haven’t got any suggestions/recommendation to fix the issue. It would be great if you please help me to get rid of this problem as it is causing a deep emotional negativity.

ED is becoming more common in younger men as well.(Photo: iStockphoto)

It seems you have organic impotency. As per NCBI, “organic impotence refers to the inability to obtain an erection firm enough for vaginal penetration, or the inability to sustain the erection until completion of intercourse.” It may arise due to other health issues as well.

And the only solution is a surgical intervention.

What should I do for hard erection and long ejaculation?

If lifestyle changes and regular exercise is not improving the quality or sustenance of erection then one should must consult Andrologist or Urologist.

I am a 27-year-old male and I have a premature ejaculation problem during intercourse. I ejaculate in less than 15 sec during intercourse. Is masturbation a problem because I started masturbation at an early age, when I was 12, and indulged in it almost daily. Earlier it was good but nearly 2 yrs back, I noticed this problem during intercourse. Please suggest a remedy.

Premature ejaculation is a very common problem, particularly in the young. Counseling and medicine will help you to overcome this problem. Kindly consult a medical practitioner for the same.

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