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Is Occasional Bleeding During Intercourse A Concern?

I ve had occasional bleeding during intercourse but not prolonged , could it be thrush, no increase in discharge but slight discomfort like internal itch at times and feels warm externally. My urines dip showed leucocytes on dip but no significant growth on lab result
Thu, 2 Jan 2020
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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 gynecologist and estanlish the right cause first.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Is Occasional Bleeding During Intercourse A Concern?

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 gynecologist and estanlish the right cause first. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon