The many flavors of painful sex.

Like ice cream, but terrible.

I was recently chatting with a young college student, who asked why anyone not postpartum would want pelvic floor therapy. “Mostly pain,” I said. “Pain with sex, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, pain with peeing and pooping — those are the heavy hitters.”

Bless her heart — she was stunned. I’m genuinely really happy for her.

I think that even when …