Post-Coital Bleeding

Health Concerns & Conditions

What does post-coital bleeding means?
Post-coital bleeding means bleeding after sex.

What causes a person to bleed after sex?
You should consult with your doctor for further investigations to establish the cause.
Possible causes include:

  • An infection, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or a sexually transmitted infection (STI) such as chlamydia
  • Vaginal dryness (atrophic vaginitis) caused by reduced vaginal secretions after menopause
  • Damage to the vagina, such as tears caused by childbirth, or by dryness or friction during sex
  • Cervical or endometrial polyps (benign or non-cancerous growths in the womb or the lining of the cervix)
  • Cervical ectropion (also known as cervical erosion), where there is an inflamed area on the surface of the cervix
  • Cervical or vaginal cancer