Sex through IVF, after birth, in perimenopause and with chronic conditions: the follow-up questions clinic leaflets don't answer.
Life Stages
Painful penetration, tampon pain, urinary hesitancy and post-ejaculation ache often stem from an overactive (hypertonic) pelvic floor—where squeezing more Kegels worsens tension until you learn to release.
Life Stages
Lubricant handles friction during sex, moisturiser works on a schedule, and low-dose vaginal estrogen changes estrogen-deficient tissue. They can be combined without being interchangeable.
Life Stages
Six weeks is a checkpoint, not a deadline. Timing after no tear, first- to fourth-degree tears and caesarean birth depends on wound healing, bleeding, review and readiness.