Worried - Bleeding after intercourse.

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I know I have to see the GP and I will make the appointment next week when they open. Some reassurance or experience in the mean time would be great, namechange isn't working for me so if you know me please don't come and say, I'd be too embarrassed!

Twice now (not in a row) DH has found blood on the condom after sex, then I've continued to bleed a little for 1-2 days afterwards. No other symptoms, smear tests are always done when called and have always been fine.
No pain during sex, vague lower abdo pain on and off whilst bleeding is happening but not severe, bleeding is light and more of a pinky discharge than actual blood.
We use lube and don't have rough sex although DH is bigger than average.

Naturally I'm worried something awful is happening. Any advice/experience or kind words appreciated.

I'm 30 and have had 4 babies vaginally of that helps, periods regular as clockwork and as stated we use condoms and neither of us have any STD or anything.

Please try not to fret; there are lots of things that can cause bleeding after sex, many of them are not anything to worry about at all. Often the bleeding is vaginal from a very little mechanically caused scrape that just gets opened each time from sex. WIth the cramping you might find the bleeding is from cervical ectropion (also known as cervical erosion), again commonly diagnosed when women complain of bleeding after sex. Erosion can occur for lots of different reason, tampon usage being one of them and can clear up on it's own (or helped by not having penetrative sex for a little while). It's not linked to the development of cervical cancer at all.

I hope that reassures you a little bit and you get the GP appointment made as soon as - you've got a symptom that's getting in the way, so try and see it that the GP can help you get rid of it, instead of feeling that by seeing the GP you'll find out something sinister. Good luck!

That's a good way of thinking about it, thanks for the wise words.

We have a sexual health/ women's health nurse at our surgery who is lovely and I feel comfortable chatting to her about this sort of stuff so I think I'll get an appointment with her asap and see what she says.

Try not to worry. I've been to the GP a few times and they've performed pelvic exams, swabs and smears. The GP did the smear first time couldn't get a sample as soon as she touched my cervix it was bleeding. The nurse managed and said my cervix was severely inflamed. I was convinced it was the C word!
I had a pelvic infection first time round and needed antibiotics, and now they said it's hormonal. Smears and swabs were clear the last time.
I also had an internal ultrasound to be sure but nothing could be found.
None of these tests were painful. Honestly it's very rarely something bad. Good luck x

I get this regularly....there's definitely a technical ter .m but essentially it's an eroding cervix and is of no harm

Get it checked out and smeared but I'm sure you'll find it's nothing

I'm having this too and very worried
It's also happening when I am constipated or having IBS-D with cramps. I've had CIN4 of my cervix before but my last smear was normal about 7 months ago

Hope you get on ok. My GP isn't really doing anything

I have had this; a trip to the doctors resulted in an extra smear and being referred for a Colposcopy. The colposcopy showed I had cells growing outside my cervix which was causing the bleeding and I needed a Cold Coagulation to treat. Don't worry too much as lots of things can cause the symptoms you're having, definitely make a doctors appointment though to be on the safe side x

I have been to colposcopy twice before - I'm going to call them tomorrow and ask if they will see me without a GP referral. Worth a shot.

Mines like not blood but stringy pink goo