Women's Health Australia

What’s Up With Painful Sex?

If seed beetles had a relationship status, it’d read: complicated. During sexy times, the male uses his spine-covered penis while the female vigorously kicks him the whole time (we see you, lady seed beetle). Don’t worry, we’re not about to go all David Attenborough on you. Because sex that hurts is rife in humans too: one in five women report pain during intercourse, according to The Australian Study of Health and Relationships. The good news if

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