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Question 1

causes of bleeding after sex?

Answer 1

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 the 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

Question 2

causes of painful sex?

in the vagina….

Answer 2

Pain in the vagina could be caused by:
an infection: thrush or a sexually transmitted infection (STI), such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea or genital herpes
the menopause: changing hormone levels can make your vagina dry (atrophic vaginitis)
lack of sexual arousal at any age
vaginismus: a condition where muscles in or around the vagina shut tightly, making sex painful or impossible
genital irritation or allergy caused by spermicides, latex condoms or products such as soap and shampoo

Question 3

painful sex causes?

pain in the pelvic region….

Answer 3

Pain felt inside the pelvis can be caused by conditions such as:
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
endometriosis
fibroids growing near your vagina or cervix
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
constipation