Bleeding after intercourse is not surprising for women who have had sex for the first time. In other women, however, this symptom causes anxiety, and above all - discomfort. Find out about the causes of bleeding after intercourse and read if bleeding after sex is dangerous to your he alth!

Bleeding after intercourse , especially if we do not know its cause, can not only take away the joy of sex, but also be a source of considerable stress for a woman.Bleeding after intercoursedoes not cause embarrassment in one exceptional situation - when it occurs due to the rupture of the blood-supplied and innervated hymen during the first time. Bleeding may also occur after a few more close-ups, if the film has not been completely broken before. But what if this symptom occurs in a woman who regularly undertakes intercourse? The etiology of bleeding after intercourse can range from completely harmless to serious medical conditions.

Bleeding after intercourse: physiological causes

The less dangerous causes of bleeding after intercourse include, first of all,mechanical abrasions , which may appear even in women who have been sexually active for a long time. They are usually caused by too deep or too fast penetration.

Abrasion, however, can also be caused by vaginal drynessfor many women . It is related to the levels of estrogen in the body, which are especially low before the period, in menopausal women, and in expectant and young mothers. Vaginal dryness can also cause you to take birth control pills.Sometimes vaginal dryness is the result of your partner's lack of excitement- in such cases it is worth extending foreplay, using lubricants.

Bleeding after intercourse: what diseases does it indicate?

Sometimes, however, bleeding after intercourse indicates an illness. Among them are:

  • Erosion- occurs as a result of untreated vulvovaginitis, its development is also caused by miscarriages, numerous births, a large number of sexual partners - the more a woman has, the greater the risk infections.
  • Endometriosis(only if the changes are in the cervix and vagina) - chronic diseasecaused by the movement of cells in the lining of the womb into the body instead of out.
  • Sexually transmitted diseasescan also cause bleeding after intercourse. This is one of the symptoms of gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, labia herpes, chlamydiosis, vaginal mycosis.
  • Cervicitis- caused most often by venereal diseases, also manifests itself with purulent discharge and painful intercourse.
  • Endometritis- occurs after treatments or, for example, after inserting an intrauterine device.
  • Vaginitis- caused by a disturbance of the natural vaginal flora.
  • Adnexitis- most often caused by untreated intimate infections.
  • Vaginal mucosa atrophy- a mild lesion appearing in postmenopausal women, also manifested by vaginal dryness and painful intercourse due to the reduced amount of vaginal mucus.
  • Cervical polypsanduterine submucosal fibroids- benign neoplastic growths, most often arising as a result of hormonal disorders, mainly excess estrogens. They also cause bleeding between periods and prolonged periods.
  • Malignant neoplasms- in the most dangerous cases, bleeding after intercourse may indicate cancer or a precancerous condition: cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer.

Treatment of bleeding after intercourse

In order to determine the cause of bleeding, apart from gynecological examination, cytological examination and ultrasound of the genital organs are performed. If the doctor determines that there is such a need, microbiological and virological tests, colposcopy and histopathological examination of the samples taken are also performed. Diagnostic tests also include: vaginal biocenosis, chlamydia test, syphilis test, and gonorrhea test.

Very often bleeding after intercourse does not mean a serious disease, but you should always go to a gynecologist with this symptom.

Worth knowing

Bleeding after petting and anal sex

Bleeding after sex occurs not only from vaginal intercourse but also from petting. They are caused by ruptures of the vaginal vestibule or vaginal mucosa.

Bleeding after anal intercourse is caused by irritation of the anal mucosa, trauma and abrasions, or hemorrhoids.

Bleeding during intercourse

Bleeding may occur not only after intercourse, but also during it. The causes of bleedingduring intercourse are the same as after the sexual act.

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