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I am on birthcontrol but twise now i have bleed during have sex and felt a pain.. is this normal.. why im i bleeding, im not PMS when it happens i bleed and it hurts for about a day or so and then it stops and then i will randomly bleed again.. is something wrong??
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by Konstance McCaffree: (02/27/2005)
Thank you for your question. You mentioned that you were on birth control but you didn't mention which method. Any of the hormonal methods, like the pill, are not related to bleeding and pain during intercourse, but methods that you insert, such as the diaphram, might be. I am going to assume that your method is not one that is placed in the vagina.
You also didn't say how many times you have had intercourse. Sometimes when a couple begins having intercourse it is not unusual to have bleeding and some pain. I am going to assume in my answer that you have had intercourse before.
I think many people believe that once they have had intercourse for while, there will be no more bleeding. That is not true. The lining of the vagina and all the skin around the genital area that is rubbed during intercourse can bleed. There needs to be plenty of lubrication, which you may need to add (K-Y Jelly or some other water based lubricant is actually very helpful in prevention of bleeding and pain).
It is very possible that the positions that you were in, the amount of friction that was involved, the amount of thrusting from your partner can all cause bleeding. There is much blood that goes to the tiny blood vessels in the genital area during sexual arousal. If there is enough lubricant through out the entire sex act, you may not bleed or have pain, but bleeding and pain can occur depending on your position and the power of thrusting. Couples who insert fingers in the vagina can even have bleeding.
I hope you will talk to your partner about the pain, and try to get into positions that do not cause pain. If the pain and bleeding should continue, I would suggest that you see a gynecologist, telling the doctor about what you are experiencing. A quick look by the doctor can tell you if there is anything that needs correcting (sometimes a mild infection in the vagina might make the skin tissue very easy to bleed).
If you have more questions, feel free to write again. Reviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology
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