Bleeding after sex

[bluevelvetbox]

Hi All.

Haven't dated for 8 years since my divorce. Last night had sex for the first with my new partner of 4 months after no sex for 8 years. After we had finished, I noticed bleeding. The morning it is tiny brown spotting. Trying not to panic today but have contacted my GP. Am 51 and on HRT. Hopefully thinking it's just a one off due to the 8 years of no sex and trying not to panic. Smear test two months ago showed everything was normal and had STI checks when I first met him.

Any thoughts. I'm gutted really as he's really such a great chap and now this.

Perhaps just a cervical erosion? Fingers crossed it's something like that and relatively easily resolved.

Are you on topical oestrogen? Most likely explanation given your age is vaginal atrophy.

Cervical ectropian is the reason I bleed after sex. Happens during smear test too.

Drs appointment was this morning. She thinks it could have been being intimate after 8 years. I had a quick examination and she couldn't see anything wrong but has already referred me to a gynae appointment just go check. I feel so run down with it all. I'm also waiting for an urology appointment as I've got constant UTIs. Double whammy but at least I'm in the system and it's getting sorted.

Yes am on topical oestrogen. I also bled after a recent smear as well.

@MarcusBrigstockesfringe are you still bleeding after sex now? Did you get it checked out?

Hi, no I dont bother as its always the ectropian which isn't harmful.

There's never much, just spotting. It happens when I have a smear too.

Thanks everyone. I'm still sore down below along with pelvic pain which isn't helping as I'm stressing big time. I might also have thrush and took a capsule but that hasn't worked either. Hopefully will hear from the hospital next week. Don't help by Googling either. By the dr did take a look and said everything looked fine but just very dry.

I've been single for 8 years, met a great guy and now this. He was brilliant and totally understanding about the whole thing but now I'm wondering whether to call things off with him because I can't got through this pain/bleeding everything we have sex. I'm 51 years old by the way.

Hopefully will get some answers next week. Anyone else been in the same position?