painful intercourse

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-19-2008
painful intercourse
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Tue, 08-19-2008 - 6:26pm

Hi! I am confused. It's been more than a year since i had sex...and when i finally had sex with my boyfriend today i was bleeding and it was very painful..like the first time...is it normal? and for few months there's this white discharge coming from my vagina that really smells bad...i tried using canesten cream and betadine vaginal wash but there's no change. I need advice. I am ashame to visit a gynecologist. I need advice...

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-26-2006
Tue, 08-19-2008 - 6:50pm

Hi there,

I would suggest you see a gyn. It is quite possible that the "discharge" you are seeing is normal cervical fluid, which helps keep the vagina and cervix clean. It is also necessary in ovulation for sperm to be able to get through to the uterus.

Did you receive a lot of foreplay before you had intercourse? If not, then the bleeding could be a result of that.

However, bleeding after or during sex, and a smelly discharge can be an indication of an infection, and you need to see a gyn to find out what it is. If it is a bacterial infection, then Canesten and vaginal washes will not treat it. And a bad bacterial infection can cause fertility problems, depending on what it is, so you need to see a gyn. Also, if you are sexually active you should be getting pap tests done anyway.