 [ Symptoms ] why is sex so painful and then i start to bleed  i have had blood in my urine for a while now and sex has been very painful for about a year i have seen my gyn several times and he removed a few polops on my uterus i do not seem to be able to find out what is causing the bleeding and pain though had surgery and still have the bleeding and sex is unbarable can you help me [ Disease ] exercise is the most effective nondrug treatment for reducing pain and improving movement moderate physical activity on a regular basis reduces fatigue strengthens muscles and bones increases flexibility and stamina and improves your general sense of well being maintaining a healthy weight    or losing weight if you are overweight    can lessen your pain by reducing stress on joints mild depression can often be eased through social interaction journaling exercise or doing something you find fun such as shopping or seeing a funny movie learning to relax is an important part of dealing with the stress of a chronic medical condition such as osteoarthritis deep breathing progressive relaxation and creative or guided imagery are techniques that can help other methods of relaxation such as biofeedback or self hypnosis are also available but may require instruction from a doctor or other health care professional