What is the cause of bleeding after sex after childbirth?

Postpartum bleeding during sexual intercourse is one of the common bleeding phenomena. After childbirth, a woman's vagina will slowly return to its pre-delivery state. Generally speaking, the vagina has very good elasticity, and if the recovery is good, there will be no bleeding during sexual intercourse. However, some women have slight tears in the birth canal due to childbirth. Although the wound is small and not easy to attract attention, if the postpartum rehabilitation and health care is done poorly, the wound will not recover completely, and bleeding is likely to occur during sexual intercourse.

Of course, there are other reasons for women to bleed during sex after childbirth, which are briefly introduced below.

Fibroid: Generally speaking, fibroid is a benign tumor. They are solid tumors that are fibrous. Only a small number of fibroids are malignant. There are many different symptoms of fibroids, and some women may not experience any symptoms. After menopause, when the secretion of female hormones stops, fibroids will automatically shrink and gradually disappear.

Uterine polyps: Uterine polyps occur when the endometrium overgrows, causing it to protrude into the uterus. Women with uterine polyps may experience bleeding between their periods. Other symptoms include: bleeding after sexual intercourse, heavy menstrual bleeding, bleeding after menopause, and bleeding while taking hormonal medications. Curettage with the help of hysteroscopy is a better treatment method.

Chlamydia: A viral infection that is usually transmitted sexually, with sperm, vaginal fluids, or blood.

Vaginitis: This may be an inflammation of the vagina. Inflammation may also be caused by a tumor or viral infection. Treatment depends on the cause.

The above briefly introduces the reasons for postpartum bleeding in women. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Since it takes several months for a woman's body to fully recover after giving birth, it is not advisable to resume sexual life immediately after giving birth. Husbands should show more care and tolerance to their wives after they give birth, and should not be impatient to make sexual demands on them. When a woman first starts having sex after giving birth, she should do it slowly and gently.