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How to make sex less painful when having an ovarian cyst?

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Dr. Marion Mcfarland answered

Slow: Slower penetration with less power on thrusts , plus you may find doggie style less painful.

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Answered 11/27/2017

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I had heavy bleeding during sex and pain afterwards. I know I'm ovulating and have a painful cyst on ovarian. Could it have ruptured ? Is it dangerou

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I had an ovarian cyst rupture on the 6th of this month. The ER DR said the healing process would take up to a week. Its now been two weeks and sex is extremely painful for me. It wasnt painful like this before the cyst ruptured. what could be wrong?

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US Oct: 1.5cm hemorrhagic R ovarian cyst. R pelvic pain x1mo, sometimes sharp. Bloated, back pain, sex painful, like pressure. Have mirena. Related?

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