Sex just sucks now.
I got diagnosed about a year ago with Adeno after a lifetime of heavy bleeding and debilitating cramps. I take birth control so that I don't have a cycle, and even then I'm still in pain and spot once or twice a week, granted it was significantly worse prior to the pill. But it feels like it's just slowly getting worse again. And my sex life is just dead.
For the past 2 months or so any sort of penetration is immediately painful. I bleed immediately after if not already during. I get cramps the entire day afterwards, if not for multiple days. Even non-penetration orgasms are just painful afterwards, and I bleed. My partner says it doesn't matter and he loves me no matter what (bless him), but for me its had such an impact on our relationship and my self worth. I'm so afraid to initiate any intimacy because of this, and feel so much guilt and shame about my body.
Would other forms of birth control even make a difference? Is this something other people experience? Is this like a "flare up" or something? Is a hysterectomy the answer? I'm only 24
