What causes bleeding after sex?

The health of sexual life has always been a concern for everyone, because the health of this aspect will be related to the health of the human body. Many people want to ask what is wrong with bleeding after sex, how to care for this phenomenon if it occurs, and what aspects need attention. To help everyone solve related problems and understand relevant precautions, the following article content is specifically for everyone. I hope the article will be helpful to everyone!

There are many reasons for bleeding after intercourse, which can be roughly divided into two categories: improper sexual intercourse and local organic lesions of the female reproductive system. If you have bleeding after intercourse, you should go to the hospital for examination in time to detect cervical cancer early and treat it early. You should also pay attention to the personal hygiene of yourself and your sexual partner, and pay attention to relaxation in your daily life.

There are many gynecological diseases that cause bleeding during intercourse, the most common ones include cervical polyps, cervical erosion, submucous uterine fibroids, post-IUD insertion, senile vaginitis, cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, etc. Cervical erosion and cervical polyps are both manifestations of chronic cervicitis. Cervical polyps are caused by the stimulation of chronic cervical inflammation. They are formed by local hyperplasia of the cervical canal mucosa, which gradually protrudes outward. The surface is covered with a layer of columnar epithelium and has abundant microvessels, which are easy to bleed when touched. Cervical erosion is also caused by long-term inflammatory stimulation, which causes the squamous epithelium on the surface of the cervix to fall off, and the peeling surface is gradually covered by columnar epithelium derived from the proliferation of the cervical canal. The columnar epithelium is very thin, and underneath it are blood vessels and stroma, so it is easy to bleed during sexual intercourse.

Women with submucosal uterine fibroids, especially those protruding from the cervix, may experience bleeding during sexual intercourse because the mucosal surface is prone to ulcers and infections. Women who use contraceptive rings may sometimes experience bleeding during sexual intercourse. This is because the intrauterine ring is a foreign body in the uterine cavity. Its mechanical pressure can cause local damage, necrosis and ulcers of the endometrium, and there is a possibility of bleeding. In this case, the stimulation of sexual intercourse can cause bleeding. Early symptoms of cervical cancer may also include bleeding during intercourse, which is why we should pay attention to bleeding during intercourse.

The cervix of patients with early cervical cancer may not show obvious changes, or cancer and cervical erosion may exist at the same time. Cervical cancer bleeds easily when touched, mostly because the cervical cancer tissue invades the blood vessels in the interstitium. Postmenopausal women are prone to senile vaginitis due to the lack of estrogen. At this time, the vaginal mucosa becomes thinner and may be damaged during intercourse, causing bleeding.