Are you experiencing pain during intercourse? If so, then the odds are that you're a woman - though at the end of this feature, you'll find advice for the small number of men who get intercourse pain.

It's not much fun having pain during sex, is it? After all, sexual intercourse is meant to be great fun, and a really happy experience. And if you get pain, then it isn't.

Fortunately, the trouble will often resolve if the man takes more time and trouble with love play, and if the couple use a sex lubricant.