Low sex drive doesn't necessarily cause sex to be painful, but painful sex may lead to a lower sex drive. Obviously, if sex is painful, you probably won't be as interested or excited about it. Because of this, conditions like menopause or other medical conditions that cause vaginal dryness or make sex painful in other ways may lower your sex drive. Also, low libido may not necessary cause physical pain, but it may be emotionally painful for you and your partner. If you're experiencing physical or emotional pain related to sex, talk to your doctor.
There are women who have pain related to impairments in their estrogen or testosterone levels, or for other reasons such as vaginismus (contraction of the muscles at the opening of the vagina), vestibulodynia, or certain infections. Once a woman starts to experience pain on a regular basis, she begins to avoid sexual activity because she wants to avoid the pain. Consequently, her desire will begin to drop as well.
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