Subscriber Account active since. Feeling some sort of physical pain during intercourse is incredibly common — according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, nearly three out of four women experience painful sex at some point in their lives. Though it might make you feel slightly better to know you're not alone, this fact likely offers little comfort when you're in the middle of a sexual encounter and things just aren't feeling right. Whether you're dealing with muscle aches due to a position that doesn't work for your body, irritation or burning on your skin, or a gynecologic condition like vaginismus or vulvodynia , there are definitely ways to help ease your pain so you can enjoy the pain-free, happy sex you deserve. Some people can just go right into sex as soon as the opportunity presents itself, but others require lots of foreplay before they're ready to go. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, but if you start having sex before you're adequately turned on, you might feel pain , especially when it comes to penis in vagina intercourse.