Is vaginal discharge and blood after sex a concern?

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Thai Bang - Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Many women after love fall into a state of bloody discharge. This not only hinders the "sexual" life, affecting women's psychology but also a warning sign that women's health is having problems. Because this may be a sign that you have a certain gynecological disease that you should not be subjective and need to be examined and treated early.

1. The phenomenon of bad breath

Vaginal discharge is physiological vaginal discharge. This is a normal physiological phenomenon, which plays the role of moisturizing, regulating the vaginal environment, and protecting the vagina from pathogens from the outside. Vaginal discharge is very important to a woman's reproductive health as well as her sex life. It is secreted to increase moisture, is a lubricant during sex to help sperm meet the egg for easy fertilization.
Normal discharge will be clear white, look like egg white or slightly cloudy, odorless, slightly sticky, slightly mucilaginous,...

2. Causes of bloody discharge after sex

After sex, bloody discharge or vaginal discharge with blood is one of the abnormal types of vaginal discharge, it should be examined and found the cause as soon as possible.

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According to obstetricians and gynecologists, there are many reasons why women experience a lot of vaginal discharge during sex. This phenomenon can be caused by a number of main reasons, such as:
Due to irregular menstruation: menstrual irregularities, so sometimes there will be discharge with brown blood. However, if this situation persists for a long time, it is a very worrying thing. Due to taking emergency contraceptive pills: If you have taken birth control pills before, there is a good chance that bloody discharge is caused by a side effect of the emergency contraceptive pill. Due to IUD insertion: IUD insertion sometimes also causes vaginal discharge with fresh blood. After sex, vaginal discharge with blood may be due to damage to the vagina and vulva during intercourse. The reason is often because couples do not know how, perform the wrong technique, and the movements are too strong.
However, the main cause of vaginal bleeding is that women have surgical diseases such as:
Uterine polyps: Symptoms of uterine polyps are bloody, profuse, foul-smelling, yellow vaginal discharge. Especially in this case, vaginal discharge accompanied by blood often flows during intercourse. If the disease is severe, it can bleed as much as menstrual bleeding. Vaginitis: When you have vaginitis, the common symptom is a lot of vaginal discharge, light yellow, if the disease is severe, the discharge will be accompanied by pus and a little blood. In addition, vaginal infections (bacterial, parasitic, etc.) can also cause the vaginal mucosa to become congested, edematous, and when there is rubbing or collision, making the vagina vulnerable. scratches, creates open wounds and bleeds during sex. Normally, if the lesions are small, not too serious, they can heal on their own after a short time. These lesions, if not properly cared for and cleaned, can cause inflammation and bleeding in subsequent sexual intercourse. Cervical ectropion: Symptoms of cervical ectropion are white, foamy, viscous, sticky, smelly discharge... in addition, if the disease is severe, it may also include blood in the discharge. or bleeding during sex. In addition, diseases such as cervical cancer, endometrial cancer ... also cause discharge accompanied by blood. In addition, people with sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis... may also experience bleeding when having sex. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the status after sex with bloody discharge this time and the next menstrual cycle, if this condition lasts for more than 7 days with abnormal discharge, it is necessary to see a specialist. Obstetricians and Gynecologists for timely examination and treatment. In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to cleaning the genitals daily, during menstruation and after sex, especially the time of abnormal bleeding and discharge like today.
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