What Causes Vaginal Bleeding During Sex?

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2014

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Question : for the second time in a row i bled a little during sex. i have been chcked resently with ultrasound and had normal pap i janauary and a colposcopy (but without biopsy because it looked normal)..my doctor said it was because my birth control pills which i will soon change..my question is this only because of pills or could it be changes of cervix..i dont bleed after sex is over only in the mucus right after

Answered by Dr. Shanti Vennam (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You may repeat the pap smear.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for posting your query.

Since this is your second episode of bleeding, please make sure that it is only the pills that are causing this. If vaginal causes like infections, cervical causes like cervicitis, erosions and polyps have been excluded, hormone imbalance is most likely to have caused this situation.

As you had your last pap smear in January and though it was normal, in view of the post coital bleeding, I would ask you to repeat it once again. This done, change your pills under the guidance of your consultant and watch for any recurrence.

Colposcopy needs to be repeated only in the event of an abnormal pap smear.

Hope I have answered your query. Please feel free to contact for further clarifications. I will be happy to help.

regards,
Shanti.V.

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