Bleeding?

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Registered: 08-16-2003
Bleeding?
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Sat, 07-30-2005 - 12:23am
One of my friends has recently told me that she's bled a couple of times after having sex. She's been on the pill for a long time and says it could not be menstrual bleeding. She said she has sex once or twice every other weekend. I'm trying to get more info out of her to find the problem. I was thinking that she may have been scraped on the inside or something. Any other possibilities that we could look into would be helpful. Thanks.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
In reply to: miss_innocent
Sat, 07-30-2005 - 8:48am

Hi miss_innocent, welcome!

If your friend has been having her annual pelvic exams and everything is ok then she probably doesn't have anything to worry about. BCPs can make a woman more susceptible to a little bleeding after sex because oral contraceptives thin the layer of cells covering the cervix so that may be what is going on. But, if she is having discomfort with the bleeding then perhaps as you suggested she is being chafed. If that is what's happening then a good intimate lube such as Astroglide, slippery stuff or K-Y Liquid would probably help. If it doesn’t then she should see her doctor. Thanks for posting. Come back and let us know how she’s doing, ok?

Take care,

      Jill