Women's health requires special attention. Running gynecological problems can strike the patient himself for any woman - in their ability to have children. That is why special attention should be paid to their health and not to neglect them. Any phenomenon that is not related to the norm should be mandatory reason for physician visits.
There are cases when women have spotting after a hollow act that would otherwise called post-coital bleeding.
Spotting after sex can have different causes. But whatever the reason, be sure to visit the gynecologist, who exactly will determine which resulted in bleeding, take all necessary measures to resolve this issue.
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Bleeding after sex: their causes
One of the causes of bleeding from the vagina may be mechanically damaged. During rough sex a woman can get injured mucosa of the vagina or cervix. There are also more serious damage: injury of the vaginal walls or roof. If you experience during or after sex, severe pain and heavy bleeding should seek immediate medical attention. Heavy bleeding can lead to very serious consequences.
Another cause abnormal discharge of blood from the vagina after intercourse may be inflammation and diseases of the genital organs of women. Among such diseases can be vaginitis (vaginal inflammation) or cervicitis (inflammation of the cervix). If you have such diseases, then spotting may be unrelated to the sexual act, and arise unexpectedly, even when a woman is at rest. Call the inflammatory process may fungal or bacterial infections, as well as failure to comply with the rules of personal hygiene. Taking certain medications can also cause bleeding from the vagina in women. The inflammatory process occurs on a background of reduced immune system and is treated with antibiotics.
Bleeding can be caused by diseases and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In addition, separation may be accompanied by unpleasant burning sensation and itching.
One of the most common culprits of bleeding in women are polyps and erosion. At their presence after intercourse may appear spotting. Erosion and polyps need for timely treatment. In most polyps removed and cauterize various erosion techniques.
Discharge of blood from the vagina is sometimes the result of endometrial hyperplasia, including after intercourse.
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What else can cause vaginal discharge of blood?
Bleeding after intercourse may indicate endometriosis. Abundant and spotting blood from your vagina is just a sign of the disease. In the middle of the menstrual cycle may experience heavy bleeding, closer to the month they often have the character smearing may appear and after sex.
Sometimes bleeding may be associated with the process of ovulation. Sexual intercourse does not play any role here. Rather, ovulatory bleeding, arose after sex, is just a coincidence. Ovulation is natural and occurs usually in the middle of the menstrual cycle. The treatment does not require, as is normal physiology. Sometimes all a doctor can prescribe herbal medicines for the treatment of bleeding.
The cause of bleeding can be, and oral contraceptives. As a result of their reception lining of the uterus becomes thinner and may bleed during intercourse. By psevdomenstrualnomu bleeding and can cause untimely intake of birth control pills or skipping. Spotting while taking oral contraceptives and may be a side effect. It is absolutely necessary to consult a doctor. For vaginal bleeding while receiving OK may indicate that the drug does not suit you, and it must be replaced by another.
Less common causes of vaginal blood discharge can be a tumor and uterine cell changes in the cervix.
Do not forget that your partner may be the cause spotting after sex. Blood in the semen is quite rare, but still have a place to be. It can cause, for example, diseases of the genitourinary system diseases and urinary tract infections.
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What to do when bleeding?
You have to understand that most of the bleeding, and heavy bleeding is easily cured by a doctor. For this reason, you should not delay seeking medical advice, which will help to identify the cause and fix it. If bleeding is also accompanied by pain or too strong, then the doctor should contact immediately.
Rare, but still there are cases of internal bleeding. It is not always accompanied by internal bleeding may be external signs. The main symptom of internal bleeding is a sharp pain in the lower abdomen, with cramping in nature. Such pain may occur in the perineum, inguinal folds, the waist. Internal bleeding may indicate the presence of the following diseases:
rupture of an ovarian cyst;
rupture of the ovary;
ectopic pregnancy;
start or threatened miscarriage.
As a rule, internal bleeding accompanied by the following features:
tachycardia;
spotting accompanied by sharp pains;
profuse sweating;
pallor of skin covers;
dizziness and weakness;
a sharp drop in blood pressure.
When at least a few of these symptoms is recommended as soon as possible to call an ambulance, because it may indicate internal bleeding.
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Other causes of spotting after intercourse
The norm is spotting after the first sexual intercourse. In most cases, as a result of the first sex torn hymen, which leads to vaginal bleeding. Very often after the first sexual intercourse is not observed blood. This indicates that the hymen is very thin. But if it is sufficiently thick and dense, then the bleeding can not be avoided. They may even be very heavy.
One reason for the discharge of blood may be pregnant. In the first trimester of pregnancy, a woman can observe at the weak, sometimes spotting of blood. You should not be treated with indifference to this situation, because any abnormal discharge during pregnancy can result in frustrating for women and children.
Bleeding during sex can cause and adenomyosis. Under adenomyosis is understood a violation of the functional activity of the mucous membrane of the uterus, or endometrium. It is said that the disease may be either congenital or acquired. The cause of adenomyosis can be as inflammatory diseases, and surgical interventions.
Sometimes vaginal bleeding causes irritation of the vaginal walls. This can happen as a result of use of tampons, and often quite rough masturbation. Typically, isolation from these reasons terminated in a short time and do not require treatment. It is recommended to limit only those moments.
The cause of uterine bleeding after intercourse during pregnancy may be low or even a complete placenta previa, when it is located in the lower part of the uterus. When complete placenta previa completely blocked the natural way out of the uterus.
The appearance of the blood may indicate premature peeling of the placenta, which is a medical emergency. Pregnant women are recommended after each intercourse to lie within half an hour. This is necessary to ensure that the uterus is finally calmed down.
So, as has become clear, the reasons for spotting after intercourse can be very different. In no case can not close our eyes to this issue.
You should be aware that any abnormal discharge can lead to tragic consequences.
Timely access to a doctor can help you determine the cause of the problem and solve it. It may be necessary and sufficient long-term treatment. But what could be more important for women than willing and able to have children?
Before planning the conception of the child, it is necessary to remove all the existing problems. Very often, the problem of gynecological cause miscarriage and inability to bear a child. Think about it and pay attention to their health. Strengthens the immune system, lead a healthy lifestyle and avoid sexual intercourse with different sexual partners. This can cause many gynecological diseases.
