HalcyonDaze

About six months ago (give or take), my girlfriend and I had sex on my dorm room bed and discovered upon completion that my sheets were covered in blood. Her period had ended a few days prior, so that didn't seem to be the cause, and she said nothing had hurt, but it was pretty hard to deny the red evidence all over my bed (and hands, etc.). She was pretty worried for a few weeks, constantly checking for blood and such, but nothing else ever came of it.

Which, of course, is the lead-in for today's incident. We were, again, having sex (this time on her sheets, at least) and when we were finished we found once again that there was blood everywhere (ok, mostly on us).

She is, naturally, freaked out, and understandably reluctant to have sex again in the near future. Her last period was 20 days ago, so while it's possible that she started another, it seems unlikely.

FYI, the first time she was on birth control, this time I was wearing a condom.

Any ideas on why she might have started oozing? Did I just go too hard? Should I not have taped those razor blades to my genitals? (Just kidding).

Help!

denim

Doctor time for her.

Zerakule

My girlfriend has had the same problem.
Twice in 2 days, and she's bled both times.
Last period was the day before the 1st time, and that might be the problem.
She said she's never had a 3 day period, and that they're usually 5 days long.
I hope that's the problem, if it isn't I don't think we'll be having sex for a little
while. I'd get too worried that i'm hurting her..

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maleficent

There are a few threads with this topic - however - -found this on a quick google...

10 Causes of Bleeding After/During Sex

What Causes Post-Coital Bleeding?
You've just finished making love, and you're in that pleasant dream-like state when you go to the bathroom and discover that you are bleeding. Nothing can bring you back to reality faster than vaginal bleeding after sex. Post-coital bleeding can occur for a number of reasons, and is nothing to take lightly. Here's a look at the top 10 causes of vaginal bleeding after sex:

1. Cervical dysplasia: Cervical dysplasia is precancerous changes of the epithelial cells that line the cervix. Risk increases with multiple sexual partners, sex before age 18, childbirth before age 16, or a past history of STDs. Treatment is usually cryosurgery or conisation.

2. Chlamydia: A bacterial infection that is usually transmitted through sexual activity or contact with semen, vaginal fluid, or blood.

3. Gonorrhea: A usually sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria.

4. Vaginitis or Cervicitis: Inflammation or swelling and infection of the vagina or cervix. Treatment depends on the cause.

5. Cervical polyps: Cervical polyps are smooth, red or purple, finger-like growths that grow out of the mucuos layer of the cervix or the cervical canal. Cervical polyps are extremely fragile, extending out of the cervix, and easily and painlessly removed.

6. Trichomoniasis: A usually sexually transmitted disease caused by protozoan. Can also be passed to newborns during vaginal birth by infected mothers. Although rare, transmission is also possible in tap water, hot tubs, urine, on toilet seats, and in swimming pools. May cause vaginitis.

7. Vaginal Yeast Infection: An overgrowth of the normal fungi that inhabits the vaginal area. Common symptoms include itching, burning, and an odorless, white, cheese-like discharge.

8. Endometritis or adenomyosis: Endometritis is defined by Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 27th Edition as an inflammation of the endometrium (the innermost layer of the uterus). Both conditions are associated with endometriosis. Adenomysis is when endometrial tissue attaches itself to the uterus, or another organ such as the ovaries, and grows outside of the uterus.

9. Uterine polyps: Uterine polyps occur when the endometrium overgrows causing these protrusions into the uterus. It is extremely rare for these growths to grow in a way that is either benign or malignant. Women with uterine polyps frequently experience bleeding between periods (metrorrhagia), other symptoms includes vaginal bleeding after sex, spotting, menorrhagia, bleeding after menopause, and breakthrough bleeding during hormone therapy. Hysteroscopic-guided curettage is the prefered treatment, since the normal D&C is basically an unguided procedure that may miss many of the uterine polyps.

10. Fibroid tumors: Uterine fibroid tumors are usually benign tumors. They are solid masses made of fibrous tissue. Fibroid tumors are rarely malignant. Symptoms of fibroid tumors vary among women, with some women never experiencing any symptoms at all. Women who can wait until menopause will see their fibroids shrink and disappear once their bodies stop producing estrogen. It's important that women with fibroids make sure they never take estrogen, in any form including birth control pills, since estrogen increases fibroid growth. Several treatments are currently available for uterine fibroid tumors from myomectomy and uterine artery embolization to the traditional hysterectomy.

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Basic advice- Bleeding during sex isn't normal. It's not because you are doing anythig too hard, or are too large (remember a baby, will fit thru the vagina -it's stretches a lot) It might be nothing, infact it probably is- -however it should definitely get checked out.

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Maleficent, you are wise and all knowing, I don't understand it, but you just seem to have an answer to everyone's questions. *sigh* I <3 Maleficent

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