Blood after sex?

Meanie825

Ladies, I had a miscarriage in my first pregnancy and now I am pregnant again and I'm 22 weeks tomorrow. Yesterday after intercourse, I used washed myself and I saw blood when I was urinating I freaked out and still am a bit nervous. I don't have any cramp and I still feel my little peanut by popcorn popping. I'm still nervous, is that normal? Or should I make an appointment with my OB?

missab

Call your doctor. Unless you're filling a pad, you're probably fine, but call anyway.

Meanie825

It was right after sex, I didn't see anymore blood today when I got up. Because of my miscarriage I'm still a bit scared.......

clover28

I'm sure that was very scary given your history. I would give your OB a heads up just to let them know and definitely go be seen if the bleeding continues.

Scarlettg

If you're worried, I would call, just to be sure.  Probably it's nothing, but I completely understand why you're upset.  

DPandMB

Like PP have said, it's probably fine if it was only right after sex. That happened to me earlier in my pregnancy. Calling your OB is still best though. It will give you a sure answer and peace of mind.

specialsn0wflake

I understand your fear having experienced a loss myself. It's likely because the increased blood flow to your vagina makes it more sensitive and susceptible to tearing and irrational. I've also had light spotting and pain down there after sex on occasion. It's quite common.

Go ahead and call anyways to be on the safe side, at least the nurses line, but it's likely just irritated from sex.

Meanie825

Thank you ladies, I won't have any intercourse until I see my OB in January

mawia1

I experienced the same thing after sex, I wasn't filling a pad but when I wiped there was blood on the TP. It was on the pinkish side, never bright, bright red. Doc said it was because my cervix isvery tender and sensitive. That was in the beginning of my second trimester. I would call the doctor just to be sure. Hope everything is okay!

LindsayG86

I have been told I have a "sensitive cervix" which pretty much bleeds if it gets even mildly irritated (ex. Being swabbed with a q-tip during a pelvic exam). This caused a ton of stress during my first trimester. It was frustrating when I would call the doctor and they seemed so calm about it when we are programmed to think bleeding during pregnancy=serious issue! It wouldn't hurt to call your doctor for their opinion given your history, but hopefully I have given you a little piece of mind that it might be a similar insignificant issue for you. That being said, I can't help but look and worry a little every single time I go to the bathroom now, so I can imagine how scary it must be for you and I hope it turns out to be nothing!

specialsn0wflake

snowbigdeal said:

Meanie825 said:

Thank you ladies, I won't have any intercourse until I see my OB in January

That might be a little extreme. Just let your doc know what is going on and see if she or he has any recommendations.

You can still have sex.  Get ya freak on, girl. 

specialsn0wflake

To add: I see that you'e new, theres a weekly thread for those of us who have experienced a previous loss.  Its posted on Mondays or Tuesdays.  Drop in sometime.  I have found a lot of support there from the women in this group.  

Meanie825

Thank you so much for the feed back ladies- it really helps, I will be calling my OB tomorrow morning to let her know what's going on. I will certainly look into the posting on Mondays and Tues, thanks again ladies.

npaget

I freaked when that happened too. Mine was for a couple days of spotting but no cramps and it wasn't bright red. It was like brownish/pink like it was dried, sorry if that's gross. My husband and I held off for a week after but have been still getting intimate since that incident. Baby and myself are fine. They said probably just sensitive cervix at that time.

mhidalgo710

This happened to me last week when I was 23 weeks. Mine was bright red at first then I spotted for a little the following day but has since stoped. My Dr. said it was normal after sex and as long as I didn't continue to bleed or was not cramping, It was ok.

ruthdodge

I had the same problem. It was light spotting after sex but it was only when I wiped. The next time I saw my ob she took some swabs from my vag and turns out I have an infection. I needed antibiotics immediately! Spotting isn't uncommon in pregnancy but it could be something else and I'd call my dr to see what you should do.