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What Causes Brown Discharge In Periods?
Ok, I m 15 and I have sex with my gf quite a bit, but we use condoms and birth control correctly, the last few times I didn t cum while i was wearing the condom, but the other day we had sex and everything seemed normal, except when we went to go try again and she noticed she has a brown discharge on her pad. Could she pregnant? She said it s happened before and her period was just a week ago, and shes irregular, but she had lower abdominal cramping.
Thu, 14 Jan 2016
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
Bleeding after sex can occur in women of all ages, but it is not unusual at all when a girl is in her teen years because her own menstrual cycle is still maturing and also chafing inside from sex can occur. Furthermore, any bleeding from the uterus can produce cramps, even if it's at the incorrect time.
Condoms are extremely effective in preventing pregnancy if they were applied before any genital contact and remain on during intercourse and when you pull out. Furthermore, the most common sign of pregnancy is a missed menstrual period, so if your girlfriend has not actually missed a cycle she really does not need to worry about pregnancy.
If your girlfriend herself is also on birth control pills, irregular bleeding and spotting can be a side effect of the pill as well.
So in summary, there are lots of reasons why your girlfriend could be bleeding irregularly, but if you are using proper contraception and condoms, pregnancy is not really one of the things you need to be concerned about.
If your girlfriend starts to bleed regularly after sex she really should be evaluated by a doctor, as inflammation or infections of the cervix can cause postcoital (after sex) bleeding as well.
I hope that I was adequately able to answer your question today, and that my advice was reassuring.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
Bleeding after sex can occur in women of all ages, but it is not unusual at all when a girl is in her teen years because her own menstrual cycle is still maturing and also chafing inside from sex can occur. Furthermore, any bleeding from the uterus can produce cramps, even if it's at the incorrect time.
Condoms are extremely effective in preventing pregnancy if they were applied before any genital contact and remain on during intercourse and when you pull out. Furthermore, the most common sign of pregnancy is a missed menstrual period, so if your girlfriend has not actually missed a cycle she really does not need to worry about pregnancy.
If your girlfriend herself is also on birth control pills, irregular bleeding and spotting can be a side effect of the pill as well.
So in summary, there are lots of reasons why your girlfriend could be bleeding irregularly, but if you are using proper contraception and condoms, pregnancy is not really one of the things you need to be concerned about.
If your girlfriend starts to bleed regularly after sex she really should be evaluated by a doctor, as inflammation or infections of the cervix can cause postcoital (after sex) bleeding as well.
I hope that I was adequately able to answer your question today, and that my advice was reassuring.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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