Why Your Vagina Burns
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Have you ever wondered why your vagina burns either during or after penetrative sex? Healthline writer Simone Scully reached out to me for answers to this burning question, and I was glad to reply. Here is a brief synopsis of the article with a link to the full article below.

Heather Jeffcoat, DPT

So You Just Had Great Sex, and Now You're Wondering Why Your Vagina Burns?

Read on for some of the reasons why and what you can do about it.

Sex should be good. Like, really, really good. It definitely shouldn’t be painful or uncomfortable, and yet, for far too many people, it is. And yet according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), nearly 3 out of every 4 women will experience pain during intercourse at some point in their lives. And one of the most common types of pain is a burning sensation.

If this has happened to you, know that it isn’t “normal” and you don’t have to “put up with it.”

As the article outlines, here are some potential causes if the burning started during penetration:

As I mentioned at the outset, this is only a brief overview of everything covered by Simone in the Healthline article. To learn more about why your vagina burns during or after penetrative sex, continue to the full article here.