What is the reason for bleeding after couples have sex

Having sex between couples is a common thing, and a perfect sex life can make the relationship between couples more intimate, but normal sex life will not produce symptoms of bleeding. Sometimes, bleeding after couples have sex always makes their families particularly worried and afraid. In fact, there are many reasons for bleeding after sex. Let's understand what causes bleeding after sex.

What causes bleeding after sex?

1. Damage to the hymen. The most common is the rupture of the hymen during first sexual intercourse. This bleeding usually occurs during sexual intercourse. There may be pain and bleeding at the time, but the amount of bleeding is usually not much. If the injury is not serious, the bleeding will stop soon. However, sometimes when the rupture of the hymen happens to damage the blood vessels in that area, bleeding is heavy and requires pressure to stop the bleeding (such as using a clean cotton ball or gauze, a clean towel, etc.), or even going to the hospital for treatment.

2. Vaginal laceration. Vaginal bleeding is found during or after sexual intercourse, and the amount of bleeding is heavy, difficult to stop on its own, and lasts for a long time. Vaginal lacerations often occur during involuntary sexual intercourse or extremely rough sexual intercourse. Vaginal laceration is also seen in vaginal deformities, such as vaginal septum, transverse septum, double vagina, and vaginal stenosis. If the vaginal wound does not heal well after undergoing vaginoplasty, hymen repair, vaginal tumor removal surgery, or hysterectomy, sexual intercourse may easily cause damage. Improper sexual posture and position can also lead to vaginal injury and bleeding. The amount of bleeding depends on the location and extent of the injury. There was a woman who, after being raped, suffered severe lacerations from the posterior wall of her vagina to the vaginal vault, with heavy bleeding. She went to the hospital for treatment 6 hours later. When she did, she had already shown signs of hemorrhagic shock, including pale complexion, rapid pulse, and low blood pressure.

Inflammation of reproductive tract

Inflammation of the reproductive tract, such as cervicitis, vaginitis, endometritis and pelvic inflammatory disease, is also a common cause of vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse.

1. Vaginitis. Common vaginitis includes fungal vaginitis, trichomoniasis vaginitis, and senile vaginitis. Vaginitis usually has symptoms of vulvar itching and increased leucorrhea, and often has edema, congestion or ulceration of the vaginal mucosa. During sexual intercourse, the vagina will be stimulated and bloody secretions will flow out, and there will be a burning sensation in the vagina. Therefore, you should not have sex during vaginitis.

2. Cervicitis. It is relatively common for women of childbearing age to suffer from chronic cervicitis such as cervical erosion and cervical polyps. Mild cervical erosion will not cause post-coital bleeding. If bleeding occurs after sexual intercourse, you should consider the possibility of severe cervical erosion or large and numerous cervical polyps, or the possibility of cancer, and you should see a doctor as soon as possible. In case of acute cervicitis, bleeding after intercourse may often occur, and you should go to the hospital for prompt diagnosis and examination.

3. Diseases such as endometritis and pelvic inflammation. It is often accompanied by abdominal pain, back pain and excessive vaginal discharge, and requires going to the hospital for examination and regular treatment. Anti-inflammatory treatment is often effective.

Malignant tumors

Cervical cancer is one of the common causes of post-coital bleeding. Most cervical cancer patients do not have any discomfort symptoms in the early stages, and bleeding after sexual intercourse may be the only symptom of early cervical cancer. Rare vaginal cancer can also cause bleeding after intercourse. Therefore, if female friends find themselves experiencing vaginal bleeding or bloody discharge after intercourse, they should be alert and go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to rule out whether they have gynecological malignancies such as cervical cancer.

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In addition, submucosal uterine fibroids, downward displacement of the IUD after placement in the uterus, and premature sexual intercourse during menstruation, after artificial abortion, and in the postpartum period can easily lead to infection and are also causes of post-coital bleeding.

When treating a disease, we must better understand the cause and diagnose the disease. The above is an introduction to what causes bleeding after sex. When such symptoms occur, don't panic too much. You must go to a regular hospital for treatment to avoid causing greater harm to your body.