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Bleeding after intercourse can happen if your sexual experience was exuberant or rough.¹ There are also medical reasons that can cause bleeding after intercourse. The top ten causes of vaginal bleeding are: cervical dysplasia, chlamydia, gonorrhea, vaginitis, cervical polyps, trichomoniasis, vaginal yeast infection, endometriosis, uterine polyps, or fibroid tumors.²

Fast Facts:

• --If you are experiencing bleeding after intercourse and you are certain you are not having your menstrual period, do not have sexual intercourse or douche until you see your health professional.³
• --Even if your last pap smear was normal, if one has not been done since the bleeding started, it needs to be repeated.⁴
• --Treatment depends on the underlying cause of the bleeding.⁵

Top Resources on Bleeding After Intercourse

• MotherNature: Bleeding After Intercourse
• About.com: Top 10 Causes of Vaginal Bleeding After Sex
• Mayo Clinic: Bleeding After Sex: Is This Normal?
• BabyZone: Bleeding After Intercourse
• WrongDiagnosis: Bleeding After Sex
• YourTotalHealth: Spotting After Intercourse: Is This Normal?
• Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Bleeding After Intercourse or Douching
• WebMD: Bleeding After Sex

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ MotherNature: Bleeding After Intercourse
2. ↑ About.com: Top 10 Causes of Vaginal Bleeding After Sex
3. ↑ Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Bleeding After Intercourse or Douching
4. ↑ YourTotalHealth: Spotting After Intercourse: Is this Normal?
5. ↑ Mayo Clinic: Bleeding After Sex: Is This Normal?

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