Patient's question:
Recently, after a sexual encounter, I noticed blood in my underwear for two consecutive mornings. On both days, the blood was only present when I woke up in the morning, with no bleeding at other times. After those two days, there was no further bleeding, and there were no abnormalities in my discharge or any vaginal pain. Is this cervical erosion, or could it be due to vaginal wall damage caused by vigorous sexual activity?Doctor's answer:
This bleeding often indicates the presence of certain diseases. The more common diseases associated with post-coital bleeding include: cervical erosion, cervical polyps, cervical canal inflammation, submucosal uterine fibroids, and vaginitis. The most severe is cervical cancer, especially in its early stages, where contact bleeding is one of the first symptoms. Therefore, if there is post-coital bleeding, it is important to seek medical attention promptly to detect cervical cancer early.