Dr Amir Khan

You could have some trauma from the sex itself and that can cause bleeding.

You can have inflammation over the cervix called an ectropion, which is just a thin bit of inflammation and skin around the cervix.

So anything that knocks it causes it to bleed and that can be causing it.

But again, cervical cancer is...

or vaginal cancer can cause bleeding after sex as well.

And that is the thing we need to rule out.

So if you came to see me as a woman, let's say, and say, I'm bleeding after sex.

So the first thing I will do is examine you.

So I'll have a feel of your tummy and I'll have a look at your cervix to see if there's anything obvious that is bleeding.

I will also swab the cervix or get you to swab it yourself and do some lower vaginal swabs to look

for any sexually transmitted illnesses.

If they all come back normal, I will then do something called a fast-track referral to rule out a cervical cancer or a cancer of any other sort that could be causing bleeding.

So bleeding after sex, definitely, definitely need to check it.

Yeah.

So in terms of discharge, there is a natural vaginal discharge all the time.

It's either clear or white.

It changes through your cycle.

It changes.

Right, so get to know what your discharge is and what's normal for you.

You know, usually, and correct me if I'm wrong, you know, clear white or mucousy discharge is normal.