text: pain during intercourse? what might this possibly be? i have been tested already for every std possible even though i do not have unprotected sex. sometimes when i wear a certain pair of jeans, i get pain in my pelvic region. i have regular pap smears. also sometimes i get swelling in the left side of my pelvic area accompanying the pain. i have been to the doctor who does not do the proper testing, been to the er when pain is severe for them to tell me nothing is wrong after doing no testing whatsoever, give me an ibuprofen and send me home because i'm  uninsured.  i need to know what this may be so i can demand that they check for it. something is wrong and i need to find out what it is. please help. i do agree that you need a new doctor. first, you need to determine the kind of pain you are having during intercourse. your doctor should do a thorough pelvic exam on you so that he can determine where the pain is located. if you are having pain in the entire vaginal region (as your question may suggest), you may have vulvar muscle degeneration, chronic vulvar pain, or a vaginal infection. since the pain is exterior as well, it may not be endometriosis and it may not have anything to do with your uterus or ovaries. you should get a complete pap smear, a pelvic ultrasound or ct scan or mri of your pelvis. you definitely need to go to a doctor who will take you seriously and will treat you, regardless of your insurance situation.