If your symptoms are minor, you may not need treatment. When they are removed, it is because of a small chance of abnormal cells in association with irregular bleeding. All removed polyps are sent for evaluation to make sure the cells are normal. Uterine prolapse : If your uterus comes out of its normal position, your cervix and other tissues are sometimes exposed.
If the condition is severe enough, it may cause bleeding. Treatment: For minor prolapse, your doctor may recommend weight loss or kegel exercises to strengthen muscles in the area. In more severe cases, your doctor can insert a ring to support the tissue or perform surgery to repair it. Lesions : Lesions found in the cervix are often benign. But they may bleed after you have intercourse. Treatment: Your doctor may do further testing to get a closer look and determine if they are cancerous.
A procedure can remove lesions with either a laser or freezing technique. It is often the first symptom of cancer. Treatment : If cervical cancer is diagnosed, your doctor will refer you to a gynecologic oncologist for further management.
For pre-cancerous cells, a simple outpatient treatment can remove abnormal cells. If the cells are cancerous, your doctor likely will recommend chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. A good rule of thumb is that any abnormal bleeding , whether it is just a few drops or a large amount, needs to be evaluated, Dr.
Simpson says. Recurrent thrush can be a sign of diabetes. Read more about thrush. When you first start taking 'the pill' or 'the injection' you can have some irregular bleeding for 2—3 months. Irregular bleeding when on the injection is quite common and is one of the main reasons women stop using this form of contraception.
If you are sexually active and are not planning to become pregnant, there are many effective different types of contraception. Go to Family Planning or your GP to discuss the choices and find a method of contraception that works for you.
Occasionally, sex can cause bleeding from your vagina or vulva. This may occur sometimes the first time you have sex but it should not be heavier than a period or last more than a couple of days. Although sexual activity does not usually cause damage to your vagina, a rip or tear in your vagina can sometimes occur. Your vagina has a lot of blood vessels just under the surface, so the bleeding can be very heavy and requires management in a hospital.
Bleeding from your vagina after sex is more common if you have gone through menopause and stopped having periods. Read more about menopause. Cervical cancer is a serious condition but if it is treated early it can be cured completely. Fortunately, this cancer can be identified through a smear test before it becomes a serious threat. The cervical smear test is a very effective way of preventing cervical cancer. The chances of getting cervical cancer if you have has regular smears is very very low.
However, no test is perfect, so even if you have had a recent smear test, you should still see your GP if you have post-coital bleeding. Read more about cervical smears and cervical cancer. Infection of your cervix is usually a sexually transmitted infection STI. Some STIs, such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea , are serious and need to be treated. The infection can spread from your cervix to your uterus and fallopian tubes and cause problems getting pregnant. Condoms are a very effective protection against infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea.
They also protect against pregnancy and serious conditions such as HIV. Bleeding in early pregnancy is common. Most women will know they are pregnant soon after missing a period, but many others won't realise they are pregnant for a couple of months. If early pregnancy bleeding occurs around the time you are expecting a period, it is easy to mistake this for a period. Read more about pregnancy. The content on this page will be of most use to clinicians, such as nurses, doctors, pharmacists, specialists and other healthcare providers.
The following information about post-coital bleeding is taken from Auckland Regional HealthPathways, accessed November Not everyone experiences implantation bleeding, but it can happen when the fertilized egg implants attaches to the uterus about 10 to 14 days after conception.
It usually occurs around the same time that your period would. So, if you happen to have sex while this medical phenomenon is occurring inside of you, you might experience some implantation bleeding after sex. Ross adds, but some tears can cause a sore vagina after sex. Superficial tears that cause light bleeding will likely heal on their own, but any tears that are accompanied by severe pain and heavy bleeding may need medical attention.
If you ever experience a combination of severe pain and blood after sex, call your ob-gyn. Ross says. PID happens when an infection in the pelvis causes inflammation in the reproductive organs; if left untreated for too long, it can cause permanent damage and lead to infertility. Regular postcoital bleeding can also be a sign that something is growing on the cervix, Dr.
According to the Mayo Clinic , endometriosis happens when tissue similar to the endometrium the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus grows elsewhere in the abdominal cavity, most commonly the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and tissue lining the pelvis.
Endometriosis can be really painful , especially around the time of your period and during or after sex. It can also cause heavy periods and bleeding in between periods. It can be easy to mistake endometriosis for other painful conditions, like PID, ovarian cysts, or even irritable bowel syndrome IBS , since the symptoms can be similar, according to Yale Medicine.
Before menopause, there are many likely explanations for it, among them the fact that you are menstruating, likely have a more sensitive cervix, and may be on hormonal birth control. Yes, even if it happened only one time and was short-lived. Ross also notes that vaginal dryness in this age group thanks, hormones!
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