dyspareunia

[ dis-puh-roo-nee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. painful sexual intercourse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspareunia¹

First recorded in 1870–75; dys- + Greek páreun(os) “bedfellow” + -ia

Example Sentences

What they were describing is known as dyspareunia, which is one of the more overlooked and under-treated symptoms of menopause, said Dr. Martha Goetsch, an emeritus assistant professor in the obstetrics and gynecology department at Oregon Health & Science University and a co-author of the paper.

From New York Times

In any event, seminal plasma hypersensitivity can start spontaneously at any time and is generally diagnosed by exclusion, which means your wife should be tested for STIs and other causes of dyspareunia in order to confirm what’s really happening.

From Slate

They can both be used to help in this very issue, a big penis hitting the cervix and causing “collision dyspareunia.”

From Slate

Painful sex, known medically as dyspareunia, can have a variety of causes.

From Washington Post

In a nationally representative 2012 survey, 29.5 percent of women with endometriosis reported dyspareunia, too.

From Washington Post