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What can cause sciatic nerve pain during sex?

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Nerve traction: Anything that tugs/pulls the irritated sciatic nerve, or makes a bulging lumbar spine disk bulge out more on to the nerve roots.

Answered 7/25/2014

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Dr. Brian Le answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Sciatic pain: The sciatic pain is usually caused by nerve impingement/irritation. The sciatic nerve pain might worsen at anytime if the impingement or irritation increased. Some of the possible causes might be position change, worsening bulging disc, osteophytes ....

Answered 4/25/2019

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Yes: However certain positions may make pain worse. typically herniated disks are worse with position in which your spine is flexed.

Answered 4/1/2015

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