Women with painful intercourse are often diagnosed with a hypertonic pelvic floor, a condition in which you cannot relax the muscles of the pelvic floor, causing them to be perpetually spasmed. To relax this spasm, your doctor may prescribe vaginal... (More)

In many cases, pain with intercourse is related to a hypertonic pelvic floor meaning that the muscles of the pelvic floor are so spasmed that they cannot relax.

The dominant muscles of the pelvic floor are the levator ani muscles... (More)