Oral sex, Menstruation and Virginity

[JessicaMackenzie]

My boyfriend was giving me oral sex and he was also usin 2 fingers in my vagina. I had already finished my period 2 weeks ago but the next day I got my period back up. Then since then it's been 10 days and it hasn't stop. I dont discharge during the night and a little bit during the day, but when we fool around and I get excited, if I check, I'm bleeding. I thought it was my hymen, but it's gone if it is. Can someone explain this to me? Thanks.

[HHH,MD]

Sorry, I must have deleted a line by error before posting.  It's supposed to say gonorrhea and chlamydia are at the top of the list of possibilities; but there are many other possibilities, including pregnancy (especially with an impending miscarriage)... and the rest of my response is OK.

HHH, MD

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Bleeding between periods has many possible causes.  Every one of them needs an exam.  In young, sexually active women, STDs--especially chlamydia and gonorrhea--are at or tcy (e.g., an impending miscarriage), fibroid tumors, and others.  Injury during sex, including your partner's fingers, is not a likely cause.

Bottom line:  Get examined soon, to include pelvic exam, pap smear, and tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia.  It would be a good idea for your partner to get checked out at the same time.  Do it in the next day or two; delay risks complications and a small chance of dangerously severe bleeding.

Good luck--  HHH, MD