Bleeding after orgasm

[BeefLasagneForMyTea]

Hi I'm really sorry to post this here but I don't know where else to ask (I haven't been a member long enough for the sex topic)

This is really embarassing and TMI but I'm worried and too embarassed to go to the doctors.

I have PCOS and haven't had a proper period in nearly 12 months but every now and then I have brown discharge for a few days.

I had an orgasm last night and a few minutes later I starting bleeding bright red blood but only when I wiped (nothing went on he san towel I put on). This morning there is a very slight hint of blood when I wipe.

This is where it gets more embarassing. I'm single and find a vibrator extremely painful despite lots of lube. I haven't had sex for 18 months and when I was in a relationship sex hurt sometimes. I'm unable to insert a vibrator the full length as it's so painful. I didn't use a vibrator last night when I bled so it wasn't that which caused bleeding.

Sorry if this isn't the right place to have posted this.

No idea if this will be of any help or not.

Do you use a coil contraception? It not sitting right could cause the bleeding/discomfort.

I'd go and get checked out. Could be something simple. I've recently discovered that I have cervical polyps and waiting for appointment for removal. They are harmless and generally painless but can grow large and can bleed if bumped/irritated. I suspect depending on their position could be obstructive and uncomfortable.

My ex partner had noted he could 'feel' something during sex but I hadn't noticed. It was picked up at my recent smear/coil fitting.

I may be wrong but having pcos may increase the likely hood of polyps, something to do with increased oestrogen or something. Removal is supposed to be simple and painless.

Definitely go get checked out though x

I'd go and get it checked out. It could be something very simple and it's important you get checked.

You may be embarrassed about what you've just written but we are all sexual being and the professionals will have dealt with thousands over people over the years, as individual as you are, you won't be anything they've not seen before as that's their job.

Please put your embarrassment to one side and get checked.

From what I remember of my PCOS days, I was unreliable in terms of dates but when I had my period it was abundant and painful, so such small level of spotting over such long time might be due to other factors like menopause or malnutrition (you can stop having periods if your body is getting far too little food).

But none of that account for the pain,you need to go to the GP. If you were stabbing yourself with the vibrator I would imagine there would be some blood afterwards, but I don't expect you are, are you?

Have it checked, there may be other factors at play. When did you have your last smear?

Just to add, don't be embarrassed. Google your nearest sexual health clinic and make an appointment directly with them rather than gp. They are the experts and will do you a full 'Mot' so to speak, smear, Sti tests etc just to rule everything out and put your mind at rest.

Best to get sorted than spend endless time worrying

I'd definitely book in to get it checked out - it could be nothing but in case it's something that could get painful later it would be good to get it sorted now.
Hope you feel better soon

I was diagnosed with PCOS some years back as well.

Please put your embarrassment to one side and go and see the GP: they have seen all this before and you have really nothing at all to be embarrassed about.

I would suggest you keep a daily pain/symptom diary if you do not already do so as this can also be helpful to the doctor.

Brown discharge is "old" blood and such bleeding should always be checked out further. You mention that sex hurt sometimes; deep pain during sex can be indicative of endometriosis being present so you need to be seen.

Let us know how you get on.

Like others have said get it checked out.
Don't be embarrassed we all do the same thing.
Could it not be a period?
I know you say you haven't had one for a while but you never know

Thank you for your kind words.

I'm not on any contraception. I thought it was start of period but it was only tissues worth nothing else and this morning there was a slight hint of blood but now there is nothing.

I will get myself checked out.

You're doing the right thing. It's probably nothing serious, but unusual bleeding should always be investigated. It's the gyne equivalent of a breast lump. You wouldn't ignore that. Nine out of ten breast lumps are harmless cysts, but doctors always refer them for expert evaluation.

As pp's have said, it's probably a polyp, but you need to find out for sure. And sex shouldn't be painful.

I've had that, except I wasn't using anything penetrative so it literally was bleeding after orgasms. Saw my gp, for that plus heavy painful periods. She didn't really give me an answer but rang when I got home as she'd carried on mentally processing and booked me in for a scan quite quickly. My scan showed something unusual apparently and things moved far too quickly after that but the outcome was endometriosis. I know endo causes painful sex for some women and there's seem to be a lot of patients who also have pcos so I'd say it's definitely worth being your own advocate at this point and doing some research and then ask gp to refer to gynaecologist, unless you have a gynaecologist already that might see you.

I know the embarrassment factor can be huge but it's one of those times you have to go through it. if you think it might help then write it, and any other symptoms down and hand to gp.

I have PSOC and have had major abnormal cervical cells requiring treatment. Getting checked out is the best way of avoiding anything serious or having it treated really early if it is ... its midly embarrassing but once your there and have said it you'll be ok I promise.
If you don't want to see a dr book in with a nurse for a smear and talk it through then. C

Another voice saying get it checked.

And another possibility is that it is cervical polyps, which are almost invariably benign and painless to remove.

I’m not sure what to do exactly. I’m only young and have bleed through three contraceptive pills. I don’t have any pain during sex at all but recently when I’ve orgasmed a lot of bright red blood almost like a period has happened. It stopping me having sex as it’s embarrassing to bleed everywhere after you’ve had fun. I don’t know what to do my family planner hasn’t helped anything and it’s becoming frustrating

It could be something called a cervical ectropian. These sometimes bleed when they are poked through PC sex but also likely when you orgasmed blood rushes to the pelvic area and it may have burst a small vessel in the ectropic part. It could also just be hormonal or a breakthrough bleed (due to the unpredictable nature of your cycles down to having PCOS) and coincidental that it happened afterwards. Any doctor/ sexual health clinic would treat you with the strictest confidence and have heard many more wild things than you describe. They wouldn’t bat an eye lid! I would actually check to see if you have a condition called vaginismas though due to the pain you experience via sex. Your vaginal dryness could be due to this condition or due to being hormonally imbalanced due to the PCOS.

I’m not having any pain during sex. The doctors just keep saying they’ll change my pill but it’s never happened on any other pill I’ve been on juts this one

The same thing happened to me. Though I don't have any pain. It's just bleeding but it long last. Everything I have orgasm I bleed, it's been months now. I also have PCOS. Not sex but orgasm cause me bleeding. What can it be? Should I be worried?

I have PCOS, and used to get similar symptoms. It is very important that you have periods during your fertile years to prevent endometrial hyperplasia (build up of the lining). Your hormone imbalance can be sorted out by an endocrine consultant, and you can be checked for other causes such as cervical erosion at the same time. There is no need to suffer, but PCOS is not a gynaecology issue. It requires a balance of hormones to protect your fertility and general health. Therefore please consult with an endocrine specialist as they can look for insulin resistance, cholesterol lipid issues etc.

Could it have been a scratch maybe?

This post has been dragged up from 2016!

I sincerely hope the OP has resolved this now.

Hello, would like to ask hey.. Each and every time when I reach orgasm I bleed. According to my pap smear results there is nothing wrong with me.. What could be the problem?

Ladies I need help
My doctor won’t see me till another week
Here’s the story
Thanksgiving day I got my period and it was normal now note that I’m on new birth control after being on one for a year and a half
A week after having my period I started spotting at times it hurts
What is it ? Someone please help me

I had this, it ended up being a cervical ectropian (not sure if that's exactly how to spell it). It's quite common but needs treatment if it doesn't heal by itself. My doctor noticed it during a smear, so further tests weren't needed to diagnosis it.

Oops.... just notice this is an old thread.

Thank you Firecracker69 this helps out a lot

If you have PCOS you should have hormone treatment to prevent a build-up of endometrium, has nobody told you this? It's the first thing I got told, no way should you be going longer than a year without a period unless you are on hormones to prevent them, it's actually quite a risk for future endometrial cancer to do that.