What's a normal amount of pain to feel after sex? Is everyone else sore after sex and not talking about it? How can you make sex less painful and more pleasurable? Today, learn from DB about what is and is not normal about pain during and after sex, when you should be worried, and when maybe you could just use some more lube. (Hint: Uberlube reigns supreme!)

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

• Mayo Clinic's guide on when to seek care: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/painful-intercourse/symptoms-causes/syc-20375967
• The CDC's guide on condom and lube compatability: https://www.cdc.gov/condom-use/index.html
• The CDC's guide on Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/pid.htm
• The Cleveland Clinic's guide on vaginal atrophy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15500-vaginal-atrophy
• Mayo Clinic's guide on STD symptoms: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/in-depth/std-symptoms/art-20047081

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