Hi, I m writing today to ask a question about sexual health, so if it could be answered by the most qualified person on that matter, that would be much appreciated. My girlfriend and I (both 19) have been trying to become sexually active with one another. But we have had issues when I ve tried to rub her clitoris or insert a finger into her. She gets very wet beforehand, and so there seems to be no issue with proper lubrication. However, when I insert a finger or rub the area around her vaginal opening, there is sometimes a notable burning pain for her. The same goes for when I rub her labia and clitoris; there is, sometimes, a burning pain. She describes it as a heat. It hurts less than half of the time, and we ve been trying to go very slowly and gently so as to make it as comfortable as possible, but even when it doesn t hurt she says that it just feels kind of strange. Not bad, but not pleasurable. She says that she has never really masturbated much because it felt similarly strange (although not bad ). She seems to get very hot and clammy (her skin) when we try at this. We wonder if it s a problem of relaxation and comfortability (she s a virgin and has never been fingered before me). It s really disconcerting because she gets so into kissing and becomes very wet, but is unable to enjoy any sort of rubbing or touching of her vaginal area. Please offer any advice that you can. Thank you.