Back to Women's health. The medical name for this is "postcoital bleeding". If you're concerned because you experience vaginal bleeding after sex, seek advice from your GP or a sexual health clinic genitourinary or GUM clinic. They will ask about your medical history and assess your symptoms. They can then advise you if any treatment is needed. Depending on any other symptoms and your medical history, your GP may recommend some tests or examinations, such as:. If the problem is caused by vaginal dryness, they may recommend that you try using lubricating gels. It's important that all women aged 25 to 64 get regular cervical screening tests to help prevent cervical cancer. Read more information about cervical screening tests. Read the answers to more questions about sexual health.

Causes of bleeding after sex

Tests and examinations
If you are in the throes of passion and suddenly you spy spots of blood on the bed sheets, it can be alarming and a bit embarrassing if you're in a new relationship. Have you cut yourself? Did you miscalculate your period date? No, so why are you bleeding?
Causes Range From Trauma or Infection to Cancer
Skip navigation! Story from Sex. Sometimes, your vagina bleeds. Of course, you know this, as you bleed during your period. While bleeding during sex might sound alarming, there are many non-serious possible explanations. Of course, there are some more serious explanations, too. According to one study, around six percent of menstruating women experience non-period-related bleeding during or after sex each year, with higher numbers for postmenopausal women. Here are some reasons why you might bleed during sex. You scraped your vagina. This can happen during penis-in-vagina sex, during fingering , and even during masturbation.
Sex is messy, thanks to all the bodily fluids involved. But blood should not be on that list of bodily fluids making a regular appearance in the bedroom. Vaginal bleeding during sex is sometimes NBD, but other times it can be a sign of a health problem—like an infection or even cancer—that needs to be addressed. Anal is a topic for another day. Ross, M.