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Another aim was to compare the use of oral contraceptives among women who had ever had dyspareunia and those who had not. Methods: A total of 3,017 women aged 20\u201460 participating in a screening program for cervical cancer answered a questionnaire about possible painful coitus. Results: The prevalence was 9.3% for the whole group and 13% for women aged 20\u201429 and 6.5% for the women aged 50\u201460, with a risk ratio of 2.0 (95% CI 1.4\u20142.8) for the youngest age group compared with the oldest. The incidence risk ratio was 9.3 (95% CI 2.8\u201430.9) for the youngest age group compared with the oldest. Using age-specific incidence rates, a rising incidence of dyspareunia in young women was demonstrated. Of the women who had ever had prolonged and severe dyspareunia 28% had consulted a physician for their symptoms; 20% recovered after treatment, while 31% recovered spontaneously. 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