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What Does Light Vaginal Bleeding Post Unprotected Intercourse Indicate?
I ve had unprotected sex, I know it s shameful and I had it about 4 weeks ago and then I went on holiday so didn t have sex for two weeks but had unprotected sex when I get back off holiday, I was 2 weeks late and I was getting worried about being pregnant but yesterday I felt something down below and when I checked I had light blood, a tea spoon maybe. I m usually very heavy and suffer with cramps but this time I didn t..and it s insanely light. Explain?
There are many reasons why a woman may bleed after sex. The medical name for this is "postcoital bleeding".
Most common are an infection, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or a sexually transmitted infection (STI), such as chlamydia then vaginal dryness (atrophic vaginitis) caused by reduced vaginal secretions after the menopause, damage to the vagina, such as tears caused by childbirth, or by dryness or friction during sex or cervical or endometrial polyps (benign or non-cancerous growths in the womb or the lining of the cervix).
If the problem is caused by vaginal dryness, they may recommend that you try using lubricating gels. For other treatments, it would be necessary to see gynaecologist and establish the right cause first.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Does Light Vaginal Bleeding Post Unprotected Intercourse Indicate?
Hi, There are many reasons why a woman may bleed after sex. The medical name for this is postcoital bleeding . Most common are an infection, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or a sexually transmitted infection (STI), such as chlamydia then vaginal dryness (atrophic vaginitis) caused by reduced vaginal secretions after the menopause, damage to the vagina, such as tears caused by childbirth, or by dryness or friction during sex or cervical or endometrial polyps (benign or non-cancerous growths in the womb or the lining of the cervix). If the problem is caused by vaginal dryness, they may recommend that you try using lubricating gels. For other treatments, it would be necessary to see gynaecologist and establish the right cause first. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon