BLEEDING AFTER SEX

[mamof3]

HAS ANY1 EXPERIENCED BLEEDING AFTER SEX? HAPPENED 2 ME ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO,LASTED ABOUT 2 DAYS AND WAS QUITE HEAVY ! WENT TO DOCTORS AND HAD THEY BROUGHT MY SMEAR FORWARD (WAS DUE IN JULY ANYWAY) ANYHOW RESULTS CAME BACK FINE,WE CARRIED ON HAVING SEX AND IT DIDNT HAPPENED AGAIN UNTILL LAST WEDENSDAY,I STARTED BLEEDING AFTER SEX AGAIN,STILL AM NOW.
NOW I HAD A LITTLE GIRL LAST AUG AND MY PERIODS NEVER SETTLED DOWN, THEY WERE NORMALLY 5 WEEKS APART THEN IT WENT TO 7, THEN BACK TO 5, SO IM ASSUMING THE 1ST TIME I BLED COINCIDES WITH MY PERIOD BUT IM NOT SURE WAT IT IS THIS TIME,ITS 32 DAYS SINCE I LAST BLED SO COULD WELL BE A PERIOD, BUT 32 DAYS IS A BIT SHORT FOR MY NORMAL CYCLE,
ANY1 ANY SUGGESTIONS ?

Can't help you with your question, but I can say that I had really irregular periods before having Ds(anything from 20 days to 42 days)but after having him, I got a perfect 28 day cycle, so maybe your Dd has helped to sort yours out?

mamof3

I would return to your GP asap and ask them for a referral to a gynaevologist. This needs to be checked out properly. The bleeding may be due to something like cervical erosion which can be easily treated but it certainly warrants further investigation. You should not have to put up with it.

Irregular periods (and yours would be seen to be irregular) are often caused by hormonal imbalances; blood tests should be carried out to see if either the thyroid gland is to blame or whether its because of polycystic ovaries.

Bleeding after sex should always be investigated- you could have uterine/cervical polyps, cervical erosion, etc.

Pop back to the drs- don't be fobbed off.

Erosion:
An ectropion or erosion is where the cervical epithelium is really thin and fragile. There are blood vessels just underneath the surface which can bleed quite readily on abrasion or contact.
The 'erosion' is due the physiological process that happens during puberty. The volume of the cervix expands due the increase in oestrogen. This means the endocervical canal (which connects the cervix to the uterus) is pushed outwards onto the ectocervix - so it now faces into the vagina. The canal is lined by glandular cells (to produce mucus) and these cells are very delicate.
The vagina's pH is different to the canal so the body covers over the delicate mucus-producing cells with squamous cells (like your skin) which are designed for more wear and tear/protection. Sometimes women can have a large area where the delicate glandular cells are only thinly covered by the new protective layer and as mentioned at the start there are blood vessels just underneath this means this area can bleed easily and get inflammed and irritated easily.

Think of pouting your lips out - the outside (the bit we apply lipstick to) is fairly tough in comparison to the squidgely lining of the inside of the mouth. If we went round with the bottom lip turned out, then it would also bleed.
Hope this is useful.

As howtotellmum says there can be many reasons for post-coital bleeding, it may due an infection such as candida.
The GP may ask you to see GU - think of it as a fanjo MOT! Or they may refer you to gynaecology to check your periods out. This is why they shouldn't just do a smear test if you have symptoms like this as it can be due to something like a hormonal imbalance - as you say your periods haven't settled down properly.
Definitely make an appt to see the GP again