Lidocaine for dyspareunia (painful intercourse)

[AlaskaAngel]

Thanks, Debbie. OHSU does some of the trials that focus on finding the least invasive ways to address problems from the patient's perspective, and this one is encouraging.

What puzzles me is, would vaginal tearing still be occurring as part of the process, and what might that mean in terms of the loss of the tissue barrier each time, and any repeated scarring (if any), despite the use of a lubricant? They reported that there was no sensation of numbness during the use, although lidocaine is a known numbing agent. They don't say whether they asked or noted whether there is postcoital pain once the lidocaine effect wears off, although in general it sounds like the patients were continuing to use it and felt it was helpful.

A.A.