What causes vaginal bleeding after sex?

I believe everyone is familiar with the situation where there is blood in the leucorrhea, or blood mixed in the leucorrhea. This situation is generally more likely to occur in middle-aged and elderly women, and some young women occasionally experience this situation. Some women will experience symptoms of blood in the leucorrhea during sexual intercourse, which should not be underestimated. It is likely caused by vaginitis or cervical erosion. Let's learn in detail the reasons for leucorrhea bleeding after sexual intercourse.

Normally, it is quite common for middle-aged and elderly women to have bloody leucorrhea after sex due to vaginitis. This is because the Bartholin's glands located in the vestibule of the vagina secrete yellow-white mucus that lubricates the vaginal opening, which decreases significantly during sexual excitement. During sex, it is easy to cause small and shallow injuries and bleeding at the vaginal opening, and the vaginal wall mucosa becomes congested and edematous. There are punctate or large bleeding spots, and there may also be a small amount of bleeding. When the inflammation is severe, there may be superficial ulcers on the vaginal mucosa, and friction during sexual intercourse can cause more bleeding, which is mixed with the leucorrhea to form bloody leucorrhea.

Although bloody leucorrhea is more common among middle-aged and elderly women, some young and middle-aged women may also experience this condition, but they may be facing a certain disease.

1. Candidal vaginitis can occasionally cause bloody leucorrhea after sexual intercourse. This is because in the acute phase, the vaginal mucosa often has erosions and superficial ulcers, and a small amount of bleeding may mix with the leucorrhea due to friction during sexual intercourse, forming bloody leucorrhea.

2. Cervical erosion is the most common lesion of cervicitis. If the cervical erosion is too wide and too deep, there may be a small amount of bleeding when touched. If it is contacted during sexual intercourse, it may also cause bleeding, which will mix with the leucorrhea to form bloody leucorrhea.

3. Cervical polyps are caused by long-term stimulation of chronic inflammation, which causes the proliferating mucosa of the cervical canal to protrude. It is also one of the more common causes of bloody leucorrhea after sexual intercourse. This is because cervical polyps are soft and brittle, and bleed easily when touched, mixing with the leucorrhea to form bloody leucorrhea.

4. When the surface of submucosal cervical fibroids or submucosal fibroids that have prolapsed into the vagina becomes necrotic and ulcerated, sexual intercourse can cause bleeding accompanied by rice-soup-like secretions, which mix with the leucorrhea to form bloody leucorrhea.

5. The main symptom of cervical cancer (commonly known as inverted blossom) in the early stage is contact bleeding, including bloody leucorrhea or intermittent vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse. This is because the cancerous tissue is very fragile and bleeds easily when touched. The appearance of bloody leucorrhea during sexual intercourse is indeed the earliest symptom of cervical cancer.

6. If a postmenopausal woman first has watery leucorrhea and then bloody leucorrhea appears shortly thereafter, the possibility of endometrial cancer must be considered.

To sum up, if bloody leucorrhea appears, in most cases it is the body's way of warning us that something is wrong, so we must not ignore these situations and must go to a regular hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause. Develop a treatment plan that suits you and provide treatment. I hope all women can live a healthy life.