very scary abnormal bleeding

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-23-2004
very scary abnormal bleeding
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Thu, 12-23-2004 - 12:13am
I began having sex with my boyfriend about a week ago. I bled as expected the first time, and experienced very light spotting throughout the week. Today, however, we began having sex and it was slightly painful when he entered me. After that, it felt fine. In fact it felt good. After a few minutes I noticed some blood on the bedsheet and went into the bathroom to see what was going on. Bright red blood was spilling all over the place, covering my hands and legs as I tried to stop it. The bleeding stopped after a few minutes and has not continued. I felt no pain other than the (slight) pinch at the start of intercourse. What happened?
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 12-23-2004 - 10:58am

Hi ohsoladylike, welcome!

It's impossible to say for sure but what might have happened is you tore and ruptured a small blood vessel. You should see your doctor and get checked out to see what really happened. S/he should be able to do a simple procedure to minimize the chances of it happening again. This would be a good time to have a pelvic exam and pap as you are just starting to be sexually active and it will give you a good baseline for future comparison.

You guys were using condoms and plenty of lube, right? Condoms are the only method that will protect you from the possibility of STDs until you are both tested and found disease free. Let us know what your doctor finds and how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill