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Period Early after 1st Sexual Experience
| Sun, 05-08-2005 - 8:51am |
Can your first sexual experience bring on your period early???
Edited 5/8/2005 9:32 am ET ET by jokobo

Hi jokobo, welcome!
I don't think a first sexual experience can bring on a true menstrual period (one that will occur about 2 weeks after ovulation) early. However vaginal intercourse can cause bleeding. If a woman is on hormonal contraceptives they can cause the surface of the cervix to bleed more easily so if her partner bumped her cervix that could cause light bleeding for a day or so. Or bleeding can come from tearing, usually accompanied by pain, during penetration. If the bleeding continues you should see your doctor. Since this was your first time I hope you were using condoms. Thay are the only method that will protect you until you both are tested for STDs to make sure you are not at risk from them. Let us know how you're doing.
Good luck,
Jill
Guess I should have been a bit more clear with my question.
I wanted to know if the first time can start your period a few days early. It was my 23 day and my periods are usually about 27-29 days. I did bleed afterwards for a day and a half, but it was only when I wiped myself, nothing much on my pad. It is now almost 3 days later and I have started my period...the bleeding is different.
Yes we used a condom and I have a doctors appointment scheduled for May 19th.
Thanks
Hi, welcome back!
How is the bleeding different? Are you on hormonal contraceptives (as well as using condoms) and if so for how long have you been on them? Starting hormones can change the bleeding duration and consistency of your flow.
Even on hormones periods can move around a bit. If you are cycling naturally I think it might be possible that uterine contractions brought on by intercourse could start your flow a bit earlier but if that's what happened I don't think intercourse actually triggered the period but may have contributed to a more rapid sloughing off of the uterine lining.
Take care,
Jill