Re: GYNECOLOGIC: bleeding during sex
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat May 17 21:10:17 2008
CAB
Because the cervix is an organ that is constantly rebuilding, it has the
tendency to become very engorged with blood vessels and immature tissue.
It can then bleed very easy. It is not a true infection. Some say it
is hormonal changes, but we all have groups of women that have very
freely bleeding cervices. The old gynecologists used to burn them, but
I am not sure that helped any more than just watching them...Dr. von
Almen
At Sat, 17 May 2008, cab wrote:
>
>Can you please describe chronic cervicitis? I do not understand how I
>could get this - I have never had an STD or even a yeast infection. I
>got the gardisil shot this past year.
>Is this something that will last for life???
>
>At Sat, 17 May 2008, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>
>>CAB
>>
>>If pap and cultures are negative, this may just be chronic cervicitis
>>and there is not much you will be able to do about this...Dr. von Almen
>>
>>At Sat, 17 May 2008, cab wrote:
>>>
>>>I am 26 years old and I have recently begun to suffer from bleeding
>>>during intercourse - not after, just during. I do not experience any
>>>pain. My boyfriend is not particularly large. I was not a virgin
>>>before I met him and I never experienced this problem before. I have
>>>been sleeping with my boyfriend for about a year and a half. The first
>>>time it happened was a couple months ago - I didn't think much of it
>>>because I had not taken my birth control right that week and I figured
>>>my period came early. It happened again recently and I could not think
>>>of any reason. I went to my doctor and she was unable to find anything
>>>wrong with me. All of my paps have been normal, I do not have an STD or
>>>an infection and I have never been pregnant. I am on the pill. She
>>>used a large cutip to poke my cervix lightly and it immediately started
>>>to bleed. She used silver nitrate to cover the area and told me I have
>>>nothing to be worried about. Is this normal? Do I need to have
>>>additional tests done? I am scared to have sex again and I find this
>>>extremely embarrasing and gross.
>>
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>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
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Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
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