Bleeding after sex feels like menstruation, what's going on?

Why does bleeding after intercourse feel like menstruation? This is a question that many female friends want to know. Bleeding after intercourse is something that many women will encounter, but they don’t know what causes it, and they are very scared. Especially when the amount of bleeding is particularly large, they become even more worried and scared. What is going on? Let’s take a look at some of the explanations below.

Bleeding during intercourse after menstruation may be because the menstruation has not completely stopped. Because when the menstruation has just stopped, there is still a little residual bloody secretion in the vagina. It takes about 2-3 days after the menstruation to be completely clean, so it is best to have sex 3 days after the menstruation is over. However, postmenstrual bleeding may also be caused by gynecological diseases. There are many reasons for postmenstrual bleeding in women, which can be roughly divided into two categories: improper sexual intercourse and local organic lesions of the female reproductive system, and most of them are caused by the latter.

Causes of bleeding during intercourse

1. Cervical erosion. Cervical erosion is divided into three types: mild, moderate and severe according to the degree of erosion. For patients with moderate or severe cervical erosion, the rubbing of the cervix by the glans of the male's penis during intercourse may cause injury and bleeding. Because the amount of bleeding is small, it does not flow out immediately but accumulates in the vagina, and the color of the blood changes from fresh to old. Therefore, when the blood flows out the next day, it is dark red.

2. Cervical polyps. Cervical polyps may occur due to long-term stimulation of the cervix by chronic inflammation. Single or multiple small pedunculated granulation tissues grow at the cervical opening, looking like bean buds, and the larger ones are as big as a finger. Polyps are fragile and tender, and will bleed if touched, so bleeding may occur after sexual intercourse. This bleeding is usually bright red.

3. Pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammation can cause pelvic congestion. If the endometrium is congested and edematous, sex may cause the congested endometrium to release hormones, but this opportunity is rare.

4. Endometriosis. Some endometriosis grows in the cervix and appears as blue-purple nodules. If this blue-purple ectopic nodule is touched during sexual intercourse, it will cause bleeding. The bleeding is usually small in amount and dark red in color, and abdominal pain often occurs after intercourse.

5. Cervical cancer: bleeding after intercourse is its earliest symptom. Because there are more small blood vessels and the tissues are more fragile in the cancer lesions, the capillaries will rupture and bleed due to damage after each sexual intercourse. If the cancer grows further, it will bleed more easily.

The above is a brief introduction to the question of why bleeding after intercourse is like menstruation. We must know that there are many reasons for bleeding after intercourse, so once female friends encounter such a situation, it is best to go to the hospital for detailed relevant examinations, especially when the amount of bleeding is large, you must pay more attention and not delay time, so as not to cause more diseases.