PAINFUL SEX
Your vagina is not broken
THERE’S MORE TO SEX THAN PAIN AND PENETRATION: TIME TO LIFT THE SEXUAL HEALTH STIGMA
WORDS SIAN HOPKINS
65 Sexy bits
The hottest toys, tips and temptations this month
66 My secret sex diary
A night to remember and feel renewed by
Sex in the media, movies and TV is nearly always presented as an intimate and satisfying experience for everyone involved. Porn culture has told everyone they need to moan a certain way, intensely having the best time you could ever imagine. So, when I tried to have penetrative sex for the first time, I was beyond disappointed.
There were no butterflies and rainbows, with those feelings of extreme pleasure I had seen on TV. Instead, I was greeted with a burning pain and awkward screams, causing my partner to jump off me in fear. I could feel the intense burn of shame rising through my whole body as each attempt proceeded with the same reaction.