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Re: Post-coital bleeding X 2years

From: MJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Oct 2000 21:12:43 -0500 (CDT)


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



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