Vaginal Bleeding & Pain During Sex: Causes & Solutions

Question
I have been bleeding and pain during or after sex
I've been like this for 5 years this started happening after I had my daughter(she's 5), Doctors say everything's ok everything's is negative and I have seen a 2 doctors about this, I have this feeling somethings wrong, What can cause vaginal bleeding and pain during sex?


Answer
To Mercedes,

There are over 25 causes of vaginal bleeding and pain during sex. Your gynecologist should exclude all of these possibilities. The most common causes are:

1. sexually transmitted infections (i.e. HPV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis)
2. cervical dysplasia
3. vaginities/cervicitis
4. cervical or uterine polyps
5. vaginal yeast infections
6. adenomyosis or endometritis
7. fibroid tumors
8. cervical erosions
9. uterine cancer
10. cervical ectropion which is seen amongst younger females who are taking birth control pills. the cervical tissue becomes more susceptible to abrasion, often associated with mild pain and bleeding after sexual intercourse


John, MD