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Re: bleeding after a pap smear and intercourse From: D. Ashley Hill, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net) Sat, 6 Sep 1997 18:44:59 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.: "Re: Verifying old injury" Previous message: JoAnn: "Re: Natural progesterone creme" In reply to: Andrea: "bleeding after a pap smear and intercourse" At Wed, 3 Sep 1997, Andrea wrote: > >I just had a pap smear done and am spotting a little bit. I was >wondering if it's o.k to have intercourse or if I should wait till the >spotting stops and my cervix has healed? Bleeding is common after a Pap smear, and is due to the "scraping" effect the wooden spatula has on the cervix, or the effect of the brush (or swab) within the cervical canal. It should be perfectly safe for you to have intercourse regardless of whether you are spotting. If the bleeding is more than mild spotting then you should certainly see your health care provider, although this is quite uncommon. -- Ashley Hill D. Ashley Hill, M.D. Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency Orlando, FL I apologize, but I am unable to answer personal e-mail due to time constraints. Next message: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.: "Re: Verifying old injury" Previous message: JoAnn: "Re: Natural progesterone creme" In reply to: Andrea: "bleeding after a pap smear and intercourse"

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