Q & A with Kara_Sutra

Bleeding after sex

 

 

Question:

Hi Kara_Sutra, thanks for posting your videos I watch them all the time!!

I have a question that I hope you can answer for me.  I really dont feel comfortable asking anyone else, even friends because it's kind of embarrassing.  Last week after I had sex with my boyfriend I noticed I was bleeding.  We've had sex before and he wasn't my first so I was wondering since it cant be my hymen...what could it be? I hope you can help, I'm really scared!!  

 

Answer:

Hi,

First off, thanks for watching my vids!! 

Of the messages that I receive bleeding after sex does tend to be fairly common, as does painful intercourse. That said, while I don't think it's something to worry too much about, I do suggest you speak with a doctor just to make sure everything is okay and that your body is healthy and strong.   

While I can't personally diagnose you (since I'm ont a doctor), I can provide you with a list of things it could be;

Your period may have come early, you may be showing signs of "spotting" before or after your period, or you may be having it twice in one month. All of the above possibilities do happen fairly often for some women and aren't a cause for alarm. 

It also could be that your partner went a little too deep or tore something either around the external opening of your vagina or internally. This again does happen fairly often, especially when there is a lack of lubrication, a thinner uterin lining (usually happens before ovulation or menstruation) or the sex is a little on the rougher side.

Other then that, there are a list of other reasons that it may have happened, some are:

Inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis)
Sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia or gonorrhea
Cervical polyps
Cervical ectropion, a condition in which the cervical tissue is more susceptible to abrasion
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Uterine fibroids
Cancer of the cervix, uterus or vagina 

**Please dont read the above list and feel a sense of alarm or worry, unless your doctor tells you that one of them is the cause, you dont need to be scared.   

My suggestion is to go and see the doctor just to make sure that everything is ok. Just think the sooner you find out it's nothing to worry about the better. Or, if it is a cause for concern then it's much better to catch it early then to wait it out, as it could only get much worse with time.  

Also, I am fully aware that going to the doctor when it comes to issues with "down there" can be very embarrassing.  However, I would like for you to keep in mind that you are not the first female to go to a doctor with this kind of question, nor are you going to be the last.  It is all just part of being a healthy, safe and responsible individual who is sexually active.

On a side note, you might also want to read my article on Painful Penetration for other suggestions to ease any pain that intercourse could cause.

hope that helped

Kara_Sutra

 

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