I've just finished my first week of my third month of birth control (i'm on aviane) and I've been having sex with my boyfriend pretty regularly ever since I started the pill. Last night I bled during sex. This has never happened before. We didn't even notice there was any blood until after we finished and turned the lights on to clean up.
I felt some discomfort when he first entered me last night, but it was just mild soreness, nothing really painful. The discomfort went away after about thirty seconds later, so I thought nothing of it and we continued as usual. We couldn't tell at first if the blood was from him or me. It looked pretty thin and mucous-y, not like it was from a gushing wound or anything. The thing that I thought was strange was that the blood looked very fresh, red or pinkish with the mucous, not like period blood or vaginal discharge tinged with blood (which is more brown-ish).
Today I have been having some slight bleeding, but nothing severe, more like the very first or very last day of a period (brownish). It looks like breakthrough bleeding, which I had a day before I was due for my most recent withdrawal bleed on the pill.
It wasn't particularly rough sex, and I am pretty sure that I was wet enough, so I'm not sure that it was a cut (although that is probably the least harmless and easily treatable option).
I didn't feel any pain when it occurred, and I don't feel any pain now, the day after.
Do you think there is anything seriously wrong? And, when should I contact a doctor about this: now? or if it happens again? How long should I hold off on having sex again?
Thank you so much for your time!
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One thing to know is that increased vaginal dryness is common with birth control pills: so, if you aren't using lubricant, or didn't add more than usual, that may be the issue.
It may well also be breakthrough bleeding. When you orgasm, you have uterine contractions, so if there's blood in there, sometimes it can show up after sex for that reason.
If you're not using condoms, I'd just also be sure you're both current with your STI tests, as bleeding with sex can also be a symptom of some infections.
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