Periagoge
Scenario

When chronic pain affects intimacy and couples don't know how to reconnect

My wife had a hysterectomy three months ago and still has pelvic pain that makes her feel broken, and I don't know how to touch her or be intimate anymore without worrying I'll hurt her — we're both pretending things are normal but we're basically roommates now and it's killing both of us.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of causing pain can create an emotional distance that deepens the original wound.

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Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”

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