Vaginal Pain

Vaginal pain is most commonly caused by infection. Sometimes scar tissue can occur after childbirth, surgery or trauma. In endometriosis tissue that normally lines the uterus can grow in the vagina and be painful. Muscle tension or spasm is a common cause of vaginal pain, and may respond to physical therapy and psychotherapy. Inflammation of the bladder from infection or interstitial cystitis (a sterile inflammation of the bladder) can also cause vaginal pain.