Personal, sorry if too much info - bleeding after sex

[JosieSmith1]

Really sorry if this is too much info but here goes.

This never bothered me much until we recently started thinking about starting a family, but now I'm thinking I should have it seen to

I bleed after sex occasionally. Not every time. It seems to only be the first, or in this case, second time after I finish a period. And it's only slight spotting for one, sometimes two days max. Sometimes I can be tender during sex and feels like DH is hitting my cervix. Accompanied by slight pain in what seems to be both ovaries. The pain in my ovaries is sometimes present at different times during my cycle.

Anyone else have experience of this? Or any ideas on what it might be. I'm going to dr on friday, just wanted a slight heads up or anyone else's experiences

Thanks

I have no experience but I didn't want this to drop off the end of 'active'. I definitely think you are doing the sensible thing and seeing a Doctor though.

Is it red or brown blood when you are spotting?

See your GP. There are one or two things that spring to mind (I used to have the same problem), neither of which are dangerous but one of which may need attention if you are TTC.

More of a browny colour

Possibly pooled old blood form the tail end of your period that is being disturbed?

I have browny blood for ages at the tail end of my period. It really annoys me - it can seem as if I'm done and then a day or so later I can have brown discharge. I have had it checked out and its fine apparently but you are sensible to do the same because I am no GP

Thanks Prosecco, that's what I always just assumed so it's good to know someone else has the same. I never have it any other time, even if sex does get a little painful. At least know I feel a little better about getting it seen to.

Out of interest, what sort of tests did you have done?

Gp sent me to practice nurse.

She just asked lots of questions and I was due a smear anyway, which she did.

One thing though, she found it really tricky to do my smear because of the way my cervix is (now) lying- and I wondered if that is why now it seems to take days for the brown blood to pass. (One of the reasons I hade gone to GP was beacuse I felt my periods were very long- particularly the brown boold part which had only ever lasted a couple of days before)

Have they done anything else as well as take a Pap test?

Oh yes I forgot- they did swabs for infection.

Ah, got confused as to who was the OP then.
Prosecco: It might be your deductions are correct, as brown blood is usually old blodd.
It's good they've done a swab as well to check that out.

The GP should do a high vaginal swab, they should not be doing a Pap test (unless you're due one anyway) because it's a screening rather than a diagnostic test.
They may also refer you to GU or gynaecology to check you out.
They should not only offer you a Pap test and no other investigations.

A common cause of post coital bleeding is -
The area of the cervix where the canal meets the ectocervix (facing on to the vagina) is quite delicate - it is called the ectropian or ectropion (also erosion). The epithelium (skin) is thin and there are blood vessels near the surface. This means it can bleed fairly readily, and get inflammed easily. In some women the ectropian is larger and this means there's a bigger area to get inflammed and irritated. Cautery can be used (usually at colposcopy) to treat it which usually sorts it out.

OP best thing to do, as the others have said is see your GP, it's a common problem and they are used to investigating it.