YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for October, 2000: Re: Post-coital bleeding X 2years

Re: Post-coital bleeding X 2years

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Oct 2000 00:49:04 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 20 Oct 2000, MJ wrote: >
>At Sun, 24 Sep 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 23 Sep 2000, MJ wrote:
>>>
>>>I am a healthy 25 year old who has been having continuous post-coital
>>>bleeding for approximately 2 years.The bleeding is very heavy right
>>>after sex then stops. All my Pap smears are negative, as well as an
>>>endometrial biopsy and colposcopy. My doctor doesnt seem to know what
>>>to do about this horribly embarrasing problem. Are there any solutions
>>>or do I have to go on living with this?
>>>Thank You
>>>
>>>--
>>>MJ
>>>
>>MJ
>>
>>You may just have a very friable cervix, ie one that is easily
>>traumatized, and may just have to live with this. Secondly, have your
>>gyn make sure the bleeding is from the cervix. I have had some patients
>>with granulation tissue in the vagina, and it will bleed when
>>traumatized. Good Luck.
>>
>>--
>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
>Dear Dr. Almen,
>If I have a friable cervix, would wearing a diaphragm during sex stop
>the bleeding?
>MJ
>
>--
>MJ
>

Good question! The diaphragm will not stop the penis from impacting onthe cervix, but it may decrease friction a bit -- it's worth a try!

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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