random bleeding..

My boyfriend and I had had sex for a while now.. but I seem to always bleed during the sex. And it's not after we have sex, it's during. It's not rough sex either. I usually bleed a little when he is penetrating me with his fingers. We'll wait like a month or so to do it again, could that possibly be the problem?

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
If  you were my patient, I would ask you to come in for an exam.  It may be that you have a small laceration that is re-opening during intercourse.  I have also found that sometimes women bleed during intercourse if they have a vaginal/cervical infection, or if they have a thickening of the lining of the uterus.  An endocervical polyp may be the most common reason.  
A trip to your doctor would be a good idea!
Good luck!
Dr B