I had my baby, 8 months ago. Now every 3-4 days I’m having a period. Has anyone experienced?

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I had my daughter 8 months ago. Around 2 months ago, I started having irregular
Bleeding. I presumed it was my body getting back to normal and thought nothing of it.

I now have started bleeding every couple of days or whenever I have sex, after sex it triggers a bleed and starts a period (including period pains).

I’m starting to get really drained but have been struggling to get doctors appointment. Rang and given covid, only got telephone appointment where she gave me antibiotics without seeing me.

I’m really scared it’s something bad. Has anyone experienced this or something similar? Can you let me know whether it was your body healing or possible Infection etc! P.s- I will keep trying to get in person docs appointment.

Do you use tampons?

I had a weird period that seemed to go on akd off for ages and it turned out I had forgotten a tampon

Keep going with trying to get an appointment any change in bleeding pattern should be investigated

I don’t use tampons! Just pads but appreciate your response!

When did you last have a smear test? Will your GP surgery still do them? I’d push hard for one.

I’d definitely speak to the doctor again.
Have you had a smear test since giving birth?
Is there pain every time you bleed?

It doesn't sound right or like a period. Keep ringing and get seen.

I called the doctors about this same thing last week (but 4 months post birth). Was offered antibiotics but o refused because I'm breastfeeding and they make my baby sick. So doctor had me in for a swab. No signs of infection but she thinks she can see a polyp. I'll need an ultrasound to confirm.
I wouldn't worry as there are plenty of harmless reasons for it but it's bloody annoying so I would push to get seen face-to-face x

Thank you! This is so reassuring. I’m wondering if I need to try get a private appointment. My doctors have literally been refusing me. I’ve had 3 telephone appointments, each time with antibiotics which I also refused because it felt strange considering no examination.

Thank you for the reassurance!

I haven’t had any checks since giving birth. So could also be healing I suppose! I gave birth February 24th and haven’t had any checks since!

I think it would be unusual to still be healing after 8 months, to be honest, unless you had significant birth injuries. I had rectocele a repair 6 months after DS was born and was healed within 6 weeks of that. You need to push for a smear test. Don’t take no for an answer.

If your GP are being difficult and you can afford a private consultation I would definitely recommend doing that. It will give you peace of mind to be checked over and there are some things to be concerned about that it would be good to rule out ASAP.

I would try and get a referral to gynaecology - this shouldn't be from birth but you need tests to find out why you are bleeding - I had lots of bleeding and mine turned out to be fibroids and they also did a uterine biopsy which thankfully was clear.

You definitely need checks asap - can you speak to a different doctor, sometimes female ones are better on this but you need uterine and smear checks. An ultrasound would be a good start. A woman on here at the same time as me had same symptoms and hers turned out to be cervical cancer, much more likely to be something innocent but not something you should leave.

Bleeding after sex needs investigation, so does random bleeding. I would try again with your GP, pointing out that your symptoms can be indicative of cervical cancer, you are noting their refusal to see you in person and they would be liable if it were missed (there are, of course, a million other things it's more likely to be than that, but it does need checking). If they won't budge or you're seen and fobbed off, then private gynae if possible.

GP is clearly trying to rule out infection. Why not try the antibiotics if they don't work call the GP back?

Take the antibiotics! If that doesn’t clear it up in a week ask for an urgent referral to gynaecology. Leaving an infection to become established doesn’t sound at all sensible. This ISNT a period. Periods are the result of ovulation etc and that CANT happen every week.
With a bit of luck the antibiotics will shift it and you’ll be better in a week or so.

I had a severe post partum haemorrhage and afterwards had periods which lasted weeks. I was prescribed transexamic acid and told to take it as soon as bleeding started. Within a month or two periods were back to normal. Agree with previous posters to persist with GP. Are there multiple GPs at the practice? If so ask to speak to a different GP

I'm saying the above presuming you have tried the antibiotics? If you haven't, worth giving it a go in case it works, and also because it will help shift GP into considering other reasons

Persistent post coital bleeding is a referral factor for the two week wait referral to gynaecology to rule out cancer. I would remind them of that and request a referral. Whilst it's unlikely to be anything sinister it should be being investigated and Covid is not an excuse.

How did this turn out?