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. 2022 Nov 24;25(1):10–18. doi: 10.1080/26895269.2022.2147118

Table 4.

Qualitative description of pelvic pain.

  Quote
Cramps "Reminiscent of his previous period-related pain"
  "Period pain but without bleeding"
Sex-related pain "In waves"
  "Sexual activity has become associated with deep sharp bilateral pelvic pain"
  "Triggers are arousal (not just secondary to penetration)"
  "New pelvic pain reported after orgasm"
  "Pain seems to occur after sexual dreams"
  "Attemps at penetrative vaginal sex with his partner have been associated with significant pain"
  "Unable to achieve penetration"
Temporal relationship with testosterone "He describes some pelvic pain shortly after each injection"
  "Pain started within a few weeks of starting testosterone"
  "Since starting testosterone, pain appears to have become worse"