I’m pregnant. Should I worry if I?m bleeding after sex"
Pregnancy sex can be pretty steamy but also scary if you happen to have vaginal bleeding afterwards. Here are all your questions answered about bleeding after sex during pregnancy.
How common is bleeding after sex during pregnancy"
Most of the time, there?s no reason to panic. ?Bleeding after sex during pregnancy is quite common,? says Dustin Costescu, an OB/GYN in Hamilton. ?This is a normal variation for most women in most instances. It?s normal for half of my patients to present with spotting or bleeding related to intercourse at some point throughout their pregnancies.?
Why does bleeding after sex during pregnancy happen"
If you experience bleeding after sex during pregnancy, your healthcare provider will want to know details like when it started, how long it lasted, if it was light or heavy, if there were clots, what colour the blood was and if you experienced pain. Causes of light bleeding during pregnancy
Cervical changes
If you experience light bleeding, or spotting, after sex, you?ll see pinkish, reddish or brownish blood on toilet paper when wiping, in your underwear or on your panty liner. It is very light, isn?t painful and doesn?t last long. This is likely because your cervix changes during pregnancy and may become more sensitive and more likely to bleed if it?s bumped during sex or during an examination from your doctor or midwife.
Implantation bleeding
Early on in pregnancy, about a week after conception, you can have implantation bleeding, where th...
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