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Bleeding during sex: related to BC or something else? Posted: 10-09-06 20:24pm


Here's my bcp history in a nutshell... Started on Ortho Tricyclen 4 years ago when I was 18. Did well with it, no problems. Took it for about 2 1/2 years. My obgyn wanted me to try Ortho Lo when it came out. The whole year I was on it I would always bleed during sex (no pain) if the sex took place the week before my period. I told my obgyn about it and he switched me back to Trinessa (generic of Ortho Tricyclen). In April of this year I asked him to switch me because I was becoming really depressed and crying easily and thought it could be due to the pill. He put me on Yasmin. I took it for the months of May and June. In June my "problem" came back and I bled during sex a week before my period. I didn't want to deal with that bleeding again so I started taking Trinessa again in July. Then sex was ok sometimes and I only bled during sex once or twice during the switch. I went to my doctor and he seems to still think it is hormone related. I've had two clear paps since the beginning of this problem. My dr. told me to continue on Trinessa and it should straighten out. I'm really just worried. Is it really hormones causing this? Do I just need a higher estrogen pill? Thanks for your help.

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Birth Control Answer A1631 Posted: 10-16-06 03:27am


Bleeding during sex (contact bleeding) should be taken very seriously because it can be caused by a lesion on the cervix. You should visit your gynecologist when are experiencing the bleeding so s/he can locate the origin of such bleeding (vagina, cervix, and uterus). A vaginal examination, colposcopy, and Pap-test should also be performed to exclude any organic reason (lesion) for the contact bleeding. If there is no organic lesion on the genital organs, then you might consider a hormonal reason for bleeding. Hormones can cause bleeding, but such bleeding in not related to sexual contact. It doesn't seem that you will need pills with a bigger dose of estrogen because those pills have more side effects. DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" Questions are answered by Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov, General Practitioner. Dr. Gjuzelov practices medicine for the general public and is affiliated with the Republic of Macedonia Public Health Institution. For more information about Dr. Gjuzelov or other eHealthForum.com medical experts, please visit our About Us page. You may also visit our Birth Control Forum, for moderated patient to patient support and information. The material presented in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified licensed medical professional. eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor advises all users with health problems and concerns to consult their personal doctors. Furthermore, if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, you must consult your qualified licenseced medical professional before starting any treatment. The materials in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. To the fullest extent possible, eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor expressly excludes all liability in respect of the information and opinions contained in the Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor, this Web site, or any sites linked to this Web site.

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