Painful Sex Assessment Quiz
This quiz is designed to help you understand the possible reasons why you might be experiencing painful sex. Please note that this is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Remember, you are not alone. 1 in 5 people with vaginas experience painful sex.
How often do you experience painful sex?
Do you feel frustrated, anxious or stressed about sex?
Have you experienced any sexual trauma in the past?
Do you have any diagnosed medical conditions related to pelvic health (e.g. endometriosis, vaginismus)?
Do you use lubrication during sex?
Have you spoken to a healthcare professional about your pain (e.g. pelvic floor physiotherapist, oby-gyn, psychotherapist, sex coach)?
Do you experience pain in other aspects of your daily life?
If you are in a relationship, do you feel supported by your partner?
Have you tried any relaxation techniques (e.g. diaphragmatic breathing) before or during sex?
Do you feel that your experience of painful sex is well understood by those around you?
I have been told directly or indirectly that sex is “bad” or “wrong” growing up.
Overall, I would say I sleep well.
I understand what a tight pelvic floor is, and how it can contribute to my painful sex experience.
How familiar are you with vaginal dilators
I would rate my self-esteem as:
Describe the nature of your pain with sex.
I believe I can achieve pain-free pleasurable sex
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Emotional Factors
Your results suggest that psychological or emotional factors are mainly contributing to your experience of painful sex. You can seek the help of a psychotherapist trained in cognititve behavioural therapy or we have psychotherapists and worksheets to help you work through these factors on our Dilato program!
Physical Factors
Your results suggest that physical factors are mainly contributing to your experience of painful sex. You can seek the help of a pelvic floor physitherapist or we have guided videos created by a pelvic floor physiotherapist and worksheets to help you work through these factors in our Dilato program!
Social Factors
Your results suggest that social factors are mainly contributing to your experience of painful sex. You can seek a community of individuals who also are experiencing painful sex or we have a community of individuals going through our Dilato program once you join - where you can ask your questions and get answers!
Both Emotional and Physical Factors
Your results suggest that both emotional and physical factors are contributing to your experience of painful sex. You can seek the help of a psychotherapist trained in cognititve behavioural therapy for the emotional factors and the help for a pelvic floor physiotherapist for the physical factors. We also have videos and worksheets created by psychotherapists and pelvic floor physiotherapists in our Dilato Program.
Combination of Emotional, Physical and Social Factors
Your results suggest that all three factors: emotional, physical, social factors are contributing to your experience of painful sex. You can seek the help of a psychotherapist trained in cognititve behavioural therapy for the emotional factors, a supportive community or parnter for the social factors or the help for a pelvic floor physiotherapist for the physical factors. We also have videos and worksheets created by psychotherapists and pelvic floor physiotherapists, as well as a supportive community in our Dilato Program.
