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Bleeding post period/sex
Good afternoon wonderful doctor who is going to help me!! First Id like to say thank you! Also, Any info I give is in case it is relevant to my question and because it is not normal for me! So I apologize for any monotony.
I am a relatively healthy 24 year old woman, not obese and do not have any health conditions.
It has been an unusual month for me; my period was about a week late (my periods arent exact each month but their normally not as late into the month as this one was) and when it finally did arrive it was much worse than usual. It was a very, very heavy flow for the first 4 - 5 days, most of my periods dont last more than 5 days, this one was about 8 days. The cramps were debilitating, I did a lot of walking back and forth with a heating pad. So I was very ecstatic when it ended!
My husband and I had sex the next day. I am not on any form of birth control, we always use the "pull out method" but we didnt this time.
A few hours later I noticed a little blood in my underwear. I figured it was no big deal, and assumed it would go away in a day or 2. That was approximately 4 days ago. It's very little insignificant amounts of blood, but I also have intermittent cramping which is unusual for me in between periods.
So my questions come down to this, obviously going to a doctor is the best way to find out what's going on, but I have no insurance and money isnt exactly falling into my lap, so I'm wondering what could be some possible causes for this and if it is okay to simply wait for it to cease or should I be worried and rush to the doctors office?
Your time and advice is thoroughly appreciated!!!
Have a wonderful day!
I am a relatively healthy 24 year old woman, not obese and do not have any health conditions.
It has been an unusual month for me; my period was about a week late (my periods arent exact each month but their normally not as late into the month as this one was) and when it finally did arrive it was much worse than usual. It was a very, very heavy flow for the first 4 - 5 days, most of my periods dont last more than 5 days, this one was about 8 days. The cramps were debilitating, I did a lot of walking back and forth with a heating pad. So I was very ecstatic when it ended!
My husband and I had sex the next day. I am not on any form of birth control, we always use the "pull out method" but we didnt this time.
A few hours later I noticed a little blood in my underwear. I figured it was no big deal, and assumed it would go away in a day or 2. That was approximately 4 days ago. It's very little insignificant amounts of blood, but I also have intermittent cramping which is unusual for me in between periods.
So my questions come down to this, obviously going to a doctor is the best way to find out what's going on, but I have no insurance and money isnt exactly falling into my lap, so I'm wondering what could be some possible causes for this and if it is okay to simply wait for it to cease or should I be worried and rush to the doctors office?
Your time and advice is thoroughly appreciated!!!
Have a wonderful day!
Weird, I had to pay to post a question in this forum. Did I get scammed by having to pay when others didn't have to pay?
Thank you so much!
All of this information has been incredibly helpful. I attempted to ask this question on other sites where a doctor gives you an answer and all of them required payment, gave me only 150 characters in which to ask the question, or are unable to respond promptly (understandably). So you're fast and thorough response is very, very appreciated!
I hope you have a wonderful day!
All of this information has been incredibly helpful. I attempted to ask this question on other sites where a doctor gives you an answer and all of them required payment, gave me only 150 characters in which to ask the question, or are unable to respond promptly (understandably). So you're fast and thorough response is very, very appreciated!
I hope you have a wonderful day!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi!
If you were my patient, I would advise you to wait and see what the next month or two are like. It may be that you failed to ovulate this month and that delayed your period, or you had a small functional cyst which did the same thing. Either condition is common and resolves itself. Usually the normal periods resume and there is no need to see a doctor. IF you continue to have irregular bleeding, you may want to go in at that point for evaluation. I usually recommend a pregnancy test whenever the bleeding is unusual. You also want to be certain that your pap smear is up to date.
Good luck!
Dr B
If you were my patient, I would advise you to wait and see what the next month or two are like. It may be that you failed to ovulate this month and that delayed your period, or you had a small functional cyst which did the same thing. Either condition is common and resolves itself. Usually the normal periods resume and there is no need to see a doctor. IF you continue to have irregular bleeding, you may want to go in at that point for evaluation. I usually recommend a pregnancy test whenever the bleeding is unusual. You also want to be certain that your pap smear is up to date.
Good luck!
Dr B
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