Bleeding after sex

[Meganc559]

I m 33+4 and have been having regular sex throughout my pregnancy, however the other day me and my partner had rough sex and after I had brownish blood come out of me after I wiped,, I was really tight and my partner is very large so we think jt was just because of that but I wanted to know if anyone has had anything similar, I haven't had any since and baby's been very active
Thanks

Brown blood is old blood so somethings been disturbed. I wouldn’t have sex anymore now though till after baby is born and you’ve had your 6 week check xx

For any kind of bleeding they say to call maternity triage. The number would be in the front of your notes.

I wouldn’t worry as long as bleeding hasn’t continued and you haven’t had any cramping. Your cervix has extra blood flow and blood vessels during pregnancy so most likely just irritated it leading to a little
bleeding. Def check with midwife if any further concerns.

I'd get checked and run it by midwife but probably fine x

I had this throughout my pregnancy. It was stressful and I went to the hospital each time to be monitored. Gyne put it down to a sensitive cervix and all was fine 😊

Thanks for the advice everyone, I ve had sex a couple of times a day throughout my whole pregnancy and it's only happened that once and it was barely anything! Wass just making sure x

What bizarre advice LucyLou! Sex is totally safe during pregnancy, and most professionals encourage it unless there are complications! You also don’t need to wait until 6 weeks post delivery to commence having sex. It’s an entirely personal choice and it largely considered safe as long as a woman feels ready to do so.

Everything tends to be a little bit more vascular and sensitive during pregnancy. A little bit of brown or pink spotting, or even a minimal amount of fresh red blood is quite normal after sex as the cervix can be irritated.

I’m almost 27 weeks and I’ve had a very small amount of blood (think a bit pink when wiping) pretty much every time I’ve had sex since being pregnant, just put it down to increased blood flow and sensitivity!

Bizarre advice?? If she’s bled after sex which is NOT normal then obviously don’t do it!!! And the risk of infection after birth unless waiting 6 weeks is high that’s why it’s advised to wait till after the check up!!! Crack pot Springs to mind

@LucyLou19 I have not once been advised to wait until after my 6 week check to resume sexual relations. The only advice I was given was once bleeding had stopped and I felt ready it was fine! Oh and to make sure to use contraception as I would be highly fertile

If you’re resus negative you will need to inform the hospital as you will need Anti D, apart from that, don’t worry about a small brown loss. Ps, im a midwife x

If bleeding seek advice!

lucylou I was also not advised to wait 6 weeks and was told it was fine once the bleeding had reduced (but not necessarily stopped). That was 5 days for me. I actually didn't want sex for months after birth but I could have done from 5 days had I wanted to.

OP spesk to your midwife. Likely all us fine but you might need anti-d.

Happened to me too. I rang triage and midwife said it was totally normal and totally fine to continue having sex. I would ring them to be safe but its probably nothing. Don't worry

*@LucyLou19

I've never been advised to wait until after 6 weeks either. I didn't get to see my gp until 8 weeks with two of my kids. With all three it was when the bleeding has stopped (1-2 weeks with mine) and when I felt comfortable. We waited three to four weeks, and that was after 2nd and 3rd degree tears and stitches.

I had a small bleed at about 35 weeks (more like spotting) after sex and midwife said it was likely to be capillaries which are more sensitive. I was encouraged by midwife to have sex all the way until my waters broke - she encouraged it as a way of getting things started!

Always been told to wait till after 6 week check up as above the risk of infection is high.