Almost 5.5 weeks, minor bleeding after intercourse

[whoknew1575]

I am almost 5.5 weeks pregnant, and experienced muddy-colored discharge last week for 3 days - not heavy, but enough to show on toilet paper and a bit on my underwear. That went away towards the end of last week.  Last night my husband and I had intercourse for the first time since learning about preg and it was slightly uncomfortable, and then there was minor bleeding when i went to the bathroom afterwards. Nothing more this morning, thankfully. Anyone have any insight, or having the same symptoms?

[whoknew1575]

Thanks everyone! Feels better knowing it's normal. The lube is a great idea. Haven't been back to the doc's yet, but also haven't tried sex yet again. We'll see how it goes! I appreciate all of your advice!

[waitn838]

i spot every time i have intercouse....i brought it up to my doc and she suggested lube...so i went and bought ky and so far have not spotted after incourse....im currently 9 weeks....just wanted to share....i would talk to your doc about it just so they are aware

[Tasha505]

I suggest you tell your doctor about it. I had brown spotting and a week and a half later, I ended up having a miscarriage, in fact I never even bled regular looking blood till I actually had the miscarriage. So, it's not necessarily "nothing to worry about" nor should it be a huge cause for alarm. Bleeding early on is usually normal, but it's always better to get a docs opinion on what he thinks is going on.  Best wishes!!

[MissmyAngel]

A friend of mine had some bleeding at 7 weeks just after sex. Its very common. She went to the hospital and had an ultrasound and was forbidden to have sex, because it made her tear. It is very common during pregnancy.
she is now about 7 months pregnant and doing fine. You should go get checked out by the doctor. Maybe he would even get you booked for an ealy ultrasound to relieve your anxiety. Though they like to wait until closer to seven weeks to make sure they can see the baby.

[Ready_4_Baby_2]

I agree call the doctor and see what they say..@GinaGi, I have BD since I found out I was pregnant too. My husband is dogging me out! LOL

[cocacolapanda]

Sex is just fine regardless of how far along you are, I've had it regularly since even before the BFP.  

I would suggest calling your dr's office to let them know what's going on, it's better to tell them too much than too little.  

Brown or pink are generally fine for pregnancy, but if you see red you do need to call your dr.  Bleeding during/after intercourse can be very common in pregnancy, however it should at least be checked out.

If you are bleeding a lot and/or have cramping with the bleeding call your dr's office, if it's off hours you should be able to talk to a nurse, they will most likely tell you you can go to the hospital or call in the morning to set up an apt.  

Since you don't seem to be bleeding much, waiting to see your dr should be fine, but please at least call them!  (I had some bleeding during my last pregnancy and it ended in miscarriage, many cases it doesn't, but red blood and cramping are normal signs of a miscarriage and shouldn't be taken lightly).  Since it just happened from sex, I'm sure your fine, but for your own ease have it checked out.  They may mark you high risk for a while and not allow you to have sex or some other things that could make it worse.

I really hope everything is ok, let us know how things go!

[GinaGi]

I agree with Heather.. I have not had sex since i found out i was preggo. I would ease up on sex until you are further along.
good luck
gina

[Heatherm4]

Well the muddy coloured stuff I wouldn't worry too much about. Brown blood means it's old blood. If it's red and a lot of blood then there's something to worry about. I haven't experienced any but it's quite common right at the beginning.
As far as after intercourse I would bet that it's from either a small tear or from your cervix...there is more blood flow to that area and things are a little bit more sensitive. Mention it to your doctor and maybe ease up on sex for a little bit. Or just be more cautious about how far he goes in. I'm scared to death about intercourse right now. Once I'm a bit further I may feel a bit better about it. Once I have my next doctors appt!