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Re: SPOTTING: Spotting after sex even though tests say i'm normal??
From: D. Ashley Hill, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:43:42 -0500 (CDT)
There are several things that can cause this, although it sounds like
you have had a number of these "ruled out" by various tests. However, I
can't tell if you have had an evaluation of the inside of your uterus to
make sure there are no polyps (usually non-cancerous growths of the
uterine lining). Some methods to rule out polyps include: saline
vaginal sonogram (putting a small amount of water into the uterus during
a vaginal sonogram), hysteroscopy (inserting a small, fiberoptic tube
into the uterus) and HSG (a special x-ray of the uterus). A normal
vaginal sonogram will not help. Best wishes.
Ashley Hill
At Mon, 13 Oct 2008, Erica wrote:
>
>At the end of September my husband and I had sex and it hurt pretty bad.
>It wasn't rougher than usual or anything like that, but it had been a
>while (a couple weeks) since we had sex last. Afterwards, when I was in
>the bathroom, I noticed very very light pink spotting on the toilet
>paper when I wiped--it was maybe 3 or 4 drops total. I don't remember
>this happening for a very very long time, maybe ever. I have been off
>of the pill for over a year (was previously on it for 8 years), and I am
>26 years old. My last pap which was 2 months ago was normal, as were
>all the paps i've had in the past. I went to my OB/GYN to get checked
>out because this wasn't normal for me (some discomfort is typical for
>me, my ob/gyn says i have a "small vagina" , but this pain was
>intolerable).
>
>Everything checked out fine and the doctor thought it was b/c my period
>had just ended and i was just more sensitive than usual. She even did
>an ultrasound and looked at my uterus, cervix, ovaries, kidneys,
>bladder, etc to rule out any cysts or anything else suspicious--but
>again, everything was normal (thank goodness)
>
>Fast forward 2 weeks and I again am spotting after sex. My level of
>discomfort is back to "normal", but I am still having that light
>spotting. We had sex 5 days ago (which was about 1.5 weeks after the
>last time), and again tonight, and there was spotting both times. Should
>i call my doc again even though all my tests which were done less than a
>month ago were normal? I'm concerned... but maybe this is normal?
--
D. Ashley Hill, MD
Division Director, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Florida Hospital Orlando
Medical Director
Loch Haven Ob/Gyn Group
235 East Princeton Street, #200
Orlando, Florida 32804
http://www.lochhavenobgyn.com
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