Symptoms
Vaginal bleeding after sex means bleeding during sex or just after having sexual intercourse, when you're not menstruating or don't expect to be menstruating. Vaginal bleeding after sex most commonly develops in women between the ages of 20 and 40.
Your cervix — the narrow, lower end of your uterus — is usually the source of vaginal bleeding brought on by sex, especially before menopause. Even if you have a healthy cervix, enough friction during sexual intercourse can cause bleeding. Inflammation of the cervix or some other abnormality can also result in bleeding.
In most cases, vaginal bleeding after sex is the result of harmless cervical changes, many of which don't require treatment.
If you're premenopausal and you experience vaginal bleeding after sex now and then, but not often, it probably isn't something to get too worried about. Vaginal bleeding after sex could indicate cervical cancer, but if you've had normal results on routine Pap tests, it's more likely that the cause is another condition.
If you're postmenopausal, however, vaginal bleeding of any sort is considered abnormal until it's been evaluated and a cause determined.
Vaginal bleeding after sex may result from:
Placenta previa
Cervical dysplasia: Is it cancer?
Cervicitis
Friction during sexual intercourse
Vaginal bleeding
Inadequate lubrication or foreplay
Injury to the uterine lining (endometrium) during intercourse, especially in women taking oral contraceptives
Normal uterine bleeding, if you're just beginning your period or if it has just ended
Vaginal atrophy
Vaginal dryness
Vaginitis
Note: Causes shown here are commonly associated with these symptom. Kindly consult to your doctor or other health care Practitioner for an correct diagnosis and treatment.
Dr M Rathod MD, PhD
Ram Speciality Clinic, # 113/697, Opposite to Govt School,
Munnekolala, Bangalore, Karnataka
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