bleeding after orgasm

[miska16]

hello, i am 22 years old and whenever i orgasm (always through masturbation and sometimes with intercourse) i bleed very heavily just for a little while (1/2 or 1 hr max). it's usually a very thick and clotty discharge. when i masturbate, there is no penetration, just clitoral stimulation. i have noticed this problem for at least a couple of years and initially my doctor thought it was because i was in depo provera and had abnormal bleeding all the time. i have been on the pill for over 7 months and my periods are back to normal except after this occurrence following orgasm.

in april i had an abnormal pap smear that indicated i had HGSIL (high-grade intraepithelial lesions) of the cervix. after doing a colposcopy/cervical biopsy, my doctor decided that i am going to have a LEEP procedure for a 1/2 cone biopsy, but she isn't sure what causes the bleeding. they also did an endometrial biopsy as well as a saline infused sonogram to check for endometrial polyps and fibroids to see if that was causing the bleeding, but came up negative. they are stumped.

my sister had severe endometriosis at 31 and had to get a full hysterectomy last year. i, however, do not have any pain or cramping whatsoever, just bleeding. do you know what else could possibly cause bleeding after orgasm? it's gotten to the point where i don't masturbate anymore and i don't wait to reach orgasm during intercourse with my boyfriend because it's so grotesque and messy. what could it be?

[AnnieBrooke]

I don't know much about the technicalities of your problem, and realize that you are more interested in why you are bleeding in the first place than why it is related to orgasm, but for what it is worth, when you orgasm the uterus contracts, so if there is loose blood (or endometrial lining) inside it, that should cause it to come out.  It sounds like you are getting thorough medical care, but in your shoes I would begin to ask for a referral to specialists.  Good luck!

[rascalbuddy]

I had endometriosis and adnomiosis when I was in my early to mid 20s.  I had a complete hysterectomy at 26.  I did have bleeding after intercourse but I also had severe cramping and pain (even without intercourse).  They could not figure out what my problem was either because the endometriosis as not that bad but after the hysterectomy they did a biopsy and found the adnomiosis which never showed up before.  I would go to a specialist for another look.  Good luck!

[rabon]

Hi there. I am a 19 year old woman going through the exact same thing. I was on depo provera for over a year and finally quit it because I was bleeding heavily ALL the time. then my doctor switched me to the pill temporarily to stop the bleeding. It worked for a while and then it started getting screwed up again. Now I am on Nuvaring and I am not bleeding irregularly anymore, but I have had the same problem you have since I started birth control. I have not masturbated without heavy bleeding (very very dark blood) since I started the depo as I recall,and most of the time I bleed throughout and/or after intercourse. I had the same result on my papsmear as well, so there must be a connection. It is not only messy, it is embarrassing and luckily I have been with the same man since this whole thing started and he is very understanding but I had to buy cheap towels so we could actually have sex and not ruin the sheets. If anyone has an updates on this please please let me know, it is really a terrible thing to deal with.

[charles2007]

Some time it will serious,pls consult with ur doctor.

[girl16]

hi, im only 16 years old and im having the same probleme i know what you might say "what is a 16 year old girl going to know about this" well i do because i having the same probleme since i started having sex which was i think a year ago i have only been with one man and that is it but ya i would go to see my doc. and she would tell me that needed to take birth control so i did and that didnt work and my friend told me that i sould go check if i had any cysts so i did and i had numerous cysts in both of my ovaries and my doc said that is why i was bleeding but i dont really trust her any more so im going to get another opinion with a different doc. well good luck!!!!

[lala_h]

i am on depo and i find the same problem, i will bleed heavily for a few hours after an orgasm from clitoral stimulation only , it baffles me and im to self concious to go to the doctor - if you have experienced this same problem does it stop if you stop getting the injection?

[marie789]

i have a question for lala........ if you are on the depo shot already havent you already been to the doctors? why should you be embarrased? ((not trying to be rude, just confused)) and also what exactly does the depo provera do to your body? because i have always been irregular with my period, but i recently began having sex and i bleed after orgasm, and one time, i bled so heavily i really thought that it was the entire lining of my uterus, which pretty much scarred me, and i really havent had sex for months now because of it.  i have a lot of anxiety problems and i have for years now, and i  cant get over my fears and go to the gynocologist....

[katie_xo_love]

wow. i just recently turned 17 and didnt start having sex until up about 3 or so months ago. i started the depo a week before hand. about 2 months ago. after masturbating (but not sex for some reason) i huge bit of dark blood would come out, ide whipe a couple times and it'd be gone, aside from the tid bit of spotting. i read all of your comments and i think it may have something to do with the depo shot. i mean are we all having off periods as i am? i bleed like once or twice a week and when i have orgasms dark blood comes out. im switching my birth control! ill get back to you in about 2 months and tell you my result! :p
~katie

[THICKheaded]

marie789: "i have a question for lala........ if you are on the depo shot already havent you already been to the doctors? why should you be embarrased? "

of course she went to the doctor to recive her shot, lala wants more information so she does not feel like a foolish when she addresses this issue with her doctor, good on you for wanting to educate your self.

i am 28 and have High grade dysplasia, i to am on Depo and have bleeding after clitoral stimulation. i have been going through this for over 5 years now. i am not shy when i speak with my doctors.... problem is, that are stumped!!! there is no medical reason for this to occur.

before marie789 gets all defensive, i have been to 7 doctors and 4 specialists. no luck on the cause of tratment. i even stopped Depo for 1.5 years at 3 doctors advice, got my body back to normal and still experinced the bleeding.

   so to all you women, keep pushing the issue, there are a lot of us with the same symptoms. some one will figure it out. just dot except "i dont know", go to specialists.

[Caradavine]

I see I am not the only person experiencing this issue. Most of you have a link to birth control; I, however, do not.  I have not taken birth control since I was 16 years old and I am 31.  I bleed with clitoral stimulation and with intercourse.  Penetration is not necessary for me to bleed. Sometimes, I spot for days (which, I am guessing, is my period since I don't really have those).  I am trying to have children with my future husband, and am getting scared with this bleeding issue.  Sometimes, I also refuse sex because I don't wanna deal with the mess. I only recently began to have some cramps with intercourse, but I was also abstinent for nine years before my boyfriend moved in a couple of months ago. While I was abstinent, the only time I bled with clitoral stimulation was before a cycle (in otherwords, sometimes a cycle would begin afterwards) or after a cycle had ended.  I use the term cycle loosely because it is rarely a heavy session and usually consists of spotting.  I cannot afford a doctor, but I already know from doc visits at 19 (had DNC/lap) that I have endometriosis and recently diagnosed polycystic ovarian disease (with subsequent Diabetes, type II) from a hospital CAT scan. I really would like to know if anyone has found out anything about why this happens. I don't want to have a hysterectomy, I want at least one child before it is too late.

[As885799]

I Also have this problem. For me it started a little over a year ago. myself, it does not matter if it is just stimulation, or intercourse. either way, 99% chance im going to bleed. and the weird part for me is if I know I am on my period, and chose to have intercourse, I do not bleed untill afterwords.
I was on depo for about 2 years, then switched over to the ring. About 2 years after being on the ring is when this all started. I have spoke to my doc about this, and all they could say is if it starts bleeding with out stimulation to call them. they could not tell me why, or what was causing this. I have'nt had any abnormal pap's, and have been tested for everything under the sun and nothing is comming back with an answer.
I too know how embarassing it is, but its more concerning to me. I'm glad Im not the only one out there with this, and I hope they can pin point this so we can all get some help with controling what ever this may be, or may trigger this. well besides being celebate.

[Timaries]

my name is tiffany and I'm 17..I noticed like to weeks ago after intercourse I bleed and it lasts a couple days.I'm really scared and I'm not able to go to a hospital without my mom and it's totally impossible to get her to come with me.any advice please let me know...really appreciate it.

[lala_h]

I finally went to the doctor today and got a smear, urine test and blood taken. I was not too self concious to go to the doctor at all, jus too self concious to talk about orgasms and my specific problem. The reason i finally got around to speaking to the doctor is that i stopped taking the injection after my last comment and although my periods have returned to normal i still find the same problem and i hate that i am always bleeding.  I will let you kno on my results.

[lala_h]

my biggest worry is that i may not able to become pregnant eventually or if i do become pregnant i would be worried about losing the baby due to the bleeding. Does anyone have this problem and or have children also?

[chelsea7]

I'm having the same issue. I've been on birth control for probably around 8 months now, and at first this wasn't happening, but all of a sudden this problem has occurred more than once. I have a family history of Endometriosis, could this possibly cause it? and should I go get checked for it?

[mello209]

I have been on Depo for 4 years since an ectopic pregnancy. I stopped for sround 9 months as I found my periods heavy and wanted a break from the hormones. Recently after clitoral orgasms (3 times) I have bled really heavily - it's like a gush all at once. I just googled this and found this blog which is really scary that all us women are experiencing the same thing. I am scared now as to whether it is something serious possibly linked to the ectopic, as I don't have any kids yet. To make things even more confusing I fell of a ladder 2 weeks ago - maybe I was pregnant and the blood is a miscarraige. Well guess this confirms I need to see a doc will let you know how it goes.    

[x00x]

Hey. Okay. I'm paranoid now. I have been on depo for three years now and have not experienced any side effects, not even weight gain, except this bleeding with orgasm. However, it comes and goes. Sometimes I bleed when I orgasm. Sometimes I don't. At first I figured, well my lining must be shedding and the contractions make the blood come out, but with all this talk of hysterectomies and endometriosis, I am kind of scared. Then I was considering maybe I have ulcers or something on my uterus, but I never experience any pain and my paps always come back normal. So. I'm not sure. And it is usually more prevalent when its coming down to when I need to get my shot anyway. I don't know girls. I'm glad I found this. There is definitely something fishy going on with the depo and uterus spasms (orgasm) though.

[mama32]

I'm 29 and have this problem, but have never had the depo. I was on the pill for many years, but haven't been on it in 7 years. I have a 5 yr old.. so fertility was never an issue. I do have endometriosis and have had 2 surgeries related to that, but still spot after orgasm... ??? Who knows.

[BRP0117]

I have the same problem and im 17..been on depo almost a year and this just started happening after i got the LEEP surgery. its been about 2 months since the surgery and it still happens. DEPO
*****!!..i have about 3 week long periods and then when i orgasm i start to bleed and it doesnt stop till my next shot. Any no one seems to kno why???? then why are they still giving the shot???!?!?!?!?!

[lil_cutie_sunshine85]

I'm 19 and only recently had sex for the first time (6 days ago). I didn't bleed much, but it hurt a lot. As it was unprotected sex, I took the Plan B pills about a couple of hours later. That night, I orgasmed from clitoral stimulation only, no penetration, and noticed that I bled a lot. I didn't worry much as I assumed it was due to breaking my hymen and that, because I was sitting in an upright position when I had the orgasm, there must have been some pressure on my uterus. Since that day, I've had very light spotting that continuously decreased. Two nights ago, I again had an orgasm from clitoral stimulation - lying down - and had light spotting. Today however, I had an orgasm from clitoral stimulation while sitting upright and again noticed rather heavy bleeding. I'm really worried as this has never happened to me before and I don't know if the cause is the emergency contraceptive or if it's something more serious.

[lala_h]

All my test results came back fine although i am still experiencing this problem and i am still worried about fertility.  Although mama32 has a child, her problems although they are the same did not begin from using the depo and i was wondering if ne1 else has children or found sucess in pregnancy that also has this problem?

[LYNNETTE20]

HI I'M A 29 YEAR OLD WOMEN WITH 3 KIDS AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE, BUT WITH MY LAST PREGANCY
I HAMMEAGED ALOT AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY BUT NOT A HYSTERECTOMY,THE DOCTOR WHO TOOK CARE OF ME SHOVED HIS HANDS UP ME AND SAID HE REMOVED MY LEFT OVER PLACENTA,AND SAID I SHOULD BE FINE,AFTER THAT I HAD IRREGULAR PERIODS,WITH BIRTHCONTROL. I ENDED UP PREGANT AGAIN AND MISCARRIED, NOW I'M ON THE DEPO FOR 9 MONTHS AND EVERYTIME I HAVE A ORGASM,MY SELF OR WITH PARTNER I BLEED FOR AT LEAST 1 TO 3DAYS THEN I STOP. ANY HELP THANKS

[erica226]

I am having the same problem too. I am almost 22 years old and this started happening about 9 months ago. I have never had the depo shot, but have been on 3-month birth control for the past year. I need to talk to my doctor about this but I'm thinking maybe its something to do with not having a regular period. Everyone on here is saying there periods are irregular and maybe since orgasms stimulate the uterus, it causes the extra blood our bodies produce to come out. I have no clue, but I've always had normal pap smears, no pain, just heavy bleeding after orgasms. It's very scary.

[dazed18]

i have always had irregular periods 1 every 2-3 months so i went to the dr to find some help, she referred me for an ultra sound to see if i had polycistic ovaries synd but it come back inconclusive.  I also went to her for weigh loss pills she gave me Duromine all the side effects were opposite to what i was told i ate twice as much, was tired within 6hrs and got ba headaches so i stopped.  I also went to a gyno who said give it 3 mths and come back to me (which im yet to do).  Since i went off the Duromine i have had periods last 6 weeks nothing heavy just very annoying not enough to warrant a tampon but too much not too.  I also have started bleeding everytime i orgasm, its really confusing and i dont believe the dr's have the answers cause it never makes any sense.

dazed and confused

[nikitamae]

i am having the exact same problem. Everytime that i have an orgasm especially through clitorist stimulations i bleed for 2days or 3hours the least. The bleeding sometimes comes with cramping and irregulation of period the following month. I've been on the needle before and it's a long while now since i've stop the contraceptive. I am even afraid to have sex with my partner which i have been with for 4years now he is understanding but it is embarassing for me during sex. i haven't gone to my doctor as yet but i am planning on going. Wish me Luck!!!

[twistedheart87]

Well, I'm really glad that I found this forum.  I'm 21 years old and have started having bleeding following clitoral stimulation.  I'm on Yaz for birth control and am like religious about taking it, even though I'm not currently sleeping with anyone.  I take it more because when I wasn't on it I would get these days where I would have severe cramping that would cause me to sweat, vomit and/or pass out every month.  Since I started the pill this only happens once every few months but anyway...I also am having like a gush of blood as soon as I orgasm.  I went to the gyno a few days ago and told her what was going on (which was hard because I'm embarrassed by it) but she said that everything looked normal and there were no signs of infection.  She said she didn't think that the clitoral stimulation had anything to do with it (but from this forum it must have something to do with it), but she also told me if it continues to come back and have an ultrasound done.  My last pap smear was done in July and was normal.  I told my mom that I went to the gyno for abnormal bleeding but didn't tell her about the masturbation but I feel like I need to but I'm not sure how.  Anyway, I'm concerned that I may have endometriosis due to the severe cramps and now this weird bleeding.  I'm a little scared.

[miss_C2009]

i been on depo provera since i ad my son three years ago and for the past year sometimes after i have a orgasm i bleed not alot but some, i dont do it everytime and my doctor told me it was the shot affecting my hormones. I'll let you know if hear anything else cause im still wondering too.

[mom2boysnv]

I'm very glad to have found this thread.

I have never been on Depo, so we don't have that in common.

I never really had this problem until I began taking birth control pills again, a few years after the birth of my two children.  I assumed it was from either the pills themselves (Yaz to start, switched to Seasonique with same results)...or that it had to do with having given birth, changes in my body, etc.

I'm 36, and this has only been going on for about a year now.  I stopped taking the Seasonique, because I had the same problems as with Yaz--I was bleeding all of the time, rather than the schedule those pills were supposed to give me.  

I was off of birth control for a few months, and got Tri-Nessa when I went back on it (generic for Ortho Tri Cyclen).

I don't always experience bleeding with penetration, in fact that itself is pretty rare.  With clitoral orgasm, I bleed.  Hopefully this isn't "too much information", but yesterday, all I did was THINK about sex, get excited--no orgasm, no stimulation of any kind, and I'm bleeding a few hours later.

Three months ago, I had a LEEP done on one spot in my cervix, but as I said, this has been going on for a year.  Last month I bled nearly 3 weeks, it's ridiculous.  

There has to be a better answer to this than "uterine contractions", really.

[ariel497]

I'm 17 years old and I have been on Depo-Provera for about a year now. About a month or 2 back I started bleeding very heavily during and after intercourse. I have had a pap smear and a chlamydia test. The pap smear came back normal, and the chlamydia test came out negative. Everything inside is normal to what my doctors have said. But what is causing the bleeding? It's very irritating to me and my significant other. Can someone help me figure out to what's going on or push me in the right direction?

[jamiebailer]

i'm 20, i was on depo for 9 months.. had the same problem as the rest of you... bleeding after orgasm and pain... get your hormone levels tested.. it turned out i had estrogen dificiancy after depo and was perscribed apo-medroxy 10 mg and everything cleared up and is regular now... until i ran out of pills... now i have a ultra sound schedualed for next month.. so we will see.

[SPanara]

Your ulterus contracts when you have an orgasm.  You probably are having a little bleeding from this and you should talk to the Dr. about why that is occuring.  Not saying it is a bad thing but you should report any bleeding to your OB.

http://www.drugdelivery.ca/s3182-s-CYTOTEC.aspx

[ashley314]

I'm so glad to have found this forum. I am 24 years old and have been trying to figure this problem out. I am generally healthy never had any issues and never took any form of birth control until August 08- Depo, I had spotting for the first few weeks then no period and I was THRILLED (although not having sex it was still nice to not worry) toward November when I was due for my 2nd depo shot I was bleeding again and figured it was "wearing off" and everything was normal- Then I had my period for 2 1/2 months! I decided not to get the shot again this time and my doc put me on progesterone pills for 10 days- stating everything would return to normal. I took the pills and the "period-like" bleeding stopped, but the last 3-4 months every time I have clitoral (no penetration- still not having sex) stimulation I bleed heavily for a few hours- clotted, fleshy deep red blood. I've been seeing a guy for several months and he must think I'm such a prude because I wont let his hand come anywhere near my vagina because I'd be mortified if I started bleeding all over... this is awful! HELP!!!!!!! I've also never had an abnormal pap or issues with yeast ect, but since the bleeding stopped I've had white discharge with a musky smell to it and I don't know what to do- I feel so far from sexy its unbelievable- did I ruin my body with 2 stupid depo shots I didn't even really need? This is terrible!

[girlwissue]

Hi, i am a 23 year old female and i have been experiencing similar problems. I started taking bc pills (ocella....the stronger version of Yaz) in October of last year, I took myself off the month of Feb, because i was suffering severe depression and thought the pill might be an issue, i also started taking Cymbata to treat this depression. Well my cramps were so bad without BC (which is why i initially started to take them) i went back on starting in March, so i have been taking both Cymbalta and Ocella, and have been having strange bleeding problems, i never used to bleed between cycles or after sex or orgasm and all the sudden i do now. Its got me rather worried, has anyone ever experienced this? I think it might be a mixture of both pills and the starting and stopping of bc pills that is wreaking havoc on my body but feedback would be greatly appreciated.

[chipmmunk]

Hello Ladies,

I am 28 years old, and have always had irregular periods.  I have visited many many doctors and they always tell me the same thing:  everything looks fine, just go on the pill to regulate your flow.  I never wanted to, but after the last few periods being severely heavy, I finally gave in and got my prescription filled (around the begining of February), but I have not started them as yet since the instructions state that it should be taken on the first day of your cycle.  I too have been experiencing bleeding after orgasming resulting from clitoral stimulation.  It has happened before, but I did not think much of it.  But I decided to do a little experiment, and last night, i did bleed within 2 minutes of orgasming, which lasted for maybe an hour or two (bright to deep red, including small clots), then just some spotting thru the next day.  Again, the same thing happened tonight - orgasmn, followed by bleeding.  I am just wondering if this is somehow related to my missed periods....  Perhaps the lining was shed, but the flow was somehow obstructed...?  (no clue if it's possible, but I'm just trying some brainstorming here...)  I have had several ultrasounds done, and the results always come back normal.  Any ideas?

[mamma2many]

Glad I found this thread because I'm experiencing the same thing.  I started the mini-pill in February..  I've never had irregular periods, I have 6 kids, no past history of any female problems.  On my first round of pills I had no problems..  I started my period in between the pills but I didn't think that was too odd.  On my second round of pills I started my period in between again and instead of it going away it just lingered on.  Two weeks and two days later it's still here.  I also noticed that every time I have an orgasm with clitoral stimulation I bleed..  Yesterday it was as if my period started right back up again..  A normal period flow not just spotting.  I think I'll stop the pills and see if that fixes things because this is crazy.

If anyone has heard from a doctor what might cause something like this I would sure like to know.  I'm scheduling an appointment to see if I can find anything out.

[LadyJ246]

BLEEDING DURING ORAL STIMULATION
I gave birth to a lovely little boy 12 months ago, since then i bleed during oral stimulation, just before actual orgasm, this can be quite off putting, and embarrassing with my husband having blood on him, and on the bedding! There are no signs of blood after, only during.  l also have a 7 year old daughter, i never had problems prior to the birth of my son.  I have the marina coil fitted, and have regular short periods, i also had one of these fitted after my daughter, I don't believe this has anything to do with the bleeding, as i bled prior to having this fitted.

I have today been to my doctor, who examined me and took swabs.  She has never come across this problem before and is going to do some research.  i will feed back any answers.  In the mean time any suggestions would be useful.

[lolo98]

For all of the women here having concerns regarding depo provera and bleeding: I believe I have found an answer for you but you should ask your health care provider/ gyno if this may be the cause.... From the research I have found depo provera works most efficiently by thickening the mucosa at the opening of the cervix. Also by essentially tricking the body into believing its pregnant by administering a hormone that closely mimics progesterone. Many birth control pills do something similar with the exception that the interal endometrial lining of the uterus is thickened as well as the walls of the internal portion of the cervix - to prevent sperm from entering and then an embryo from attaching to the uterin wall. Because depo provera is thinkening an already naturally thick mucus you may be passing this mucus through the vagina when you orgasm -as the uterus simulates contractions when orgasming. The deep blood color is essentially the lining of the uterus shedding and may possibly be bleeding. the reason the discharge coincides with orgasms (penetrated or not) is due to the uterus and cervix contracting pushing mucus outward. please take this into consideration or bring it up to your doctor/ gyno.

[Norway87]

I am 21 years, and have also taken depo provera a long time ago (think I was 18). When I was on the injections, I started to bleed a little between my periods, and after some time I experienced big bleedings after orgasms. Since that time, I have tried several different p-pills to control my period (which the last 3 years has been almost constantly), and nothing helped. I have taken all the tests the doctors has allowed me to take this far, even hysteroscopy (don`t know if that`s the correct word in english) and I have not had (or have) any deceases, and they can not find anything wrong. I have also tried alternative treatments, and I have had one regular cyclus (and I have also had a few orgasms without bleeding, but not enough to brag about) those years. Nothing is wrong with my hormones, nothing is wrong with my system, I have absolutely perfect health etc. But, still, I am having bleedings after orgasm (fresh) and in general (varies from the whole color-specter and amount, to put it that way)

I am seriously clueless about what I shall do, and I have started to believe that the doctors in Norway are simply stupid as ****. I have even scanned my body with a bio-medicine-thing (computers and stuff, he said he could see where in my uterus it was bleeding from, but there was really nothing wrong) and I have tried footzone therapy, homeopati (? :D) healing, and I have also tried to stay off any hormones. Nothing is helping, and they keep saying that everything is fine. I am now on Mirena, and have has that soon a month. I am bleeding a little less in general, but the bleedings after orgasm are still going strong (applause).

Well, atleast it felt good to share this, and it feels good to know that I am not alone! Let me know if anything has helped any of you others!

Best wishes from Norway.

[chaela712]

i've never had the depo shot but have been taking seasonique for the past year and i too experience bleeding after having an orgasm from clitoral stimulation. it confuses me though since i dont bleed or have never noticed any blood from intercourse with my fiance. i'm scheduled for a sonogram next monday to see if my doctor can figure out what is wrong. i've been having severe abdominal and pelvic pain as well along with nauseousness and fainting.

i'm curious though, have any of you with this issue had the gardasil shot?

[helpfuladvice]

I was on the depo shot about 1 and 1/2 years ago and i couldnt take it any more because i would have my period for a whole month at the end of it before i would get my next shot. Now i am taking a pill called Tri-Sprintec, I have been taking this for about 1 year now and for the last 3 months i have had my period, and everytime i mastrubate i have very bad cramping and bleeding. I am very scared about this situation and i dont know what i should do. ive been to the doctor ALOT about having my period for a long time but i just noticed the heavy bleeding after orgasm today and i thought about it, and it does happen everytime. Also if my period finally goes away for a day or two, if i orgasm it comes right back. Its like i cant get rid of it. PLEASE HELP ME. i cant spend any more money at the doctor. I just got my bill today from the last month and it was $398.00. i need to know something. should i stop taking my birth control for a while and see if thats it? or should i continue to take it?    ive pretty much been on my period for the whole time that i have been in high school .

[RayDragon]

Hi, I'm 16 years old and I'm experimenting the same thing, I don't know what to do. I bleed heavy all the time, even when on the Depo, for a year and a half, as of right now, I'm not on any birth control because nothing works and I've been on my period for a whole month! I'm really scared. I'm not sexually active and my mom doesn't know what to do anymore, I'm getting into see my doctor but he never does anything but push BC. I saw someone else and they do the same thing.
I have alot of pain and had to be taken out of normal school because of it, so please if anyone can help me, message me please!

[princess_pori]

I have had this same problem every since I have been on Depo!
I am 19 yrs old and I started taking the Depo at like 15 because I have sickle cell anemia not for BC. so getting off Depo is not an option for me. In the four years I have been on Depo I have bled at least 70% of the time. For the last six months I have been taking tri nessa to control it. It was supposed to be for a month but has been six. I have been sexually active with the same person for a yr now and evertime after intercourse I bleed. And also after stimulation. I have done tons and tons of research on Depo and im pretty sure that the reason. It's a accurate but nasty form of birth control. None of my doc's can tell me what the deal is...Its incredibly frustrating...

If anyone has a solution to the problem please post it! And also has anyone had kids after being on Depo?

[christina1981]

I am 27 and have never been on depo. Yet I bleed after orgasming. It's not immediate like some, it may be the next day and it's not heavy like a period, it is light-almost a spotting at times.

[cmichellele]

Wow. Thanks for the conversation. I'm 30. I've never had a shot for birth control. I haven't taken any kind of bc for at least 3 years. I just recently started bleeding after orgasms and i thought it was just something weird by body did. Now i know, from reading this thread, what's going on. Thanks!

[NurseNicole]

I am so glad that I found this forum because I know I am not alone, however it makes me very upset. The fact that nobody has an answer. I am also taking Depo. I had the bleeding after self orgasm a year ago a couple times and then it stopped. It was embarrassing because my boyfriend thought I was making stuff up just to not have sex or try to reach orgasm during sex with clitoral stimulation because I thought I would bleed. It is embarrassing and definetly does not help you feel sexy. However it has started again. I seem to be getting the same as others. A gush of bright red blood with clots after orgasm. It lasts bout a night and then some spotting. It is annoying, messy, and embarassing. I am not even wanting to orgasm or have sex because I am afraid of it happening.

I am also without insurance since I am going to school. So I am using Planned Parenthood for OB care. They only pay for normal pap smear stuff. I have recently had two abnormal paps with colposcopy done. The most recent having LSIL. I wanted to ask the Nurse Practicioner about this problem, but it sounds like from the rest of you I am going to get the answer I assumed which is " the depo gives you irregular periods". For me the depo hasn't given me irregular periods just stopped them. I only bleed during orgasm and once a year if at all.
This is so frustrating. I am also concerned because many of you have also said you have stopped your form of birth control years ago and are still having a problem. Is this gonna be a permanent side effect?

Maybe we should write the maker of Depo and see what they have to say about all of us.

Anyways thanks for all your comments on this frustrating, embarassing problem. It is nice to know it's not just my problem

[bluefenix]

I am 27 and I have had this problem for a while.  I have never used depo or the ring, but I did take ortho in my early 20's.  I am not the type of person who likes taking pills/meds so 2 yrs after I got on ortho to regulate my period my doc took me off.  Lo and behold my period was a screwed up as ever when I stopped.  My paps at the time came back normal.  I am waiting to go see my doc again when my new insurance kicks in, but it is interesting that they have no answer for what the heck this is and the possiblity that it is related to many forms of birthcontrol.  

[OoxY]

  I am 22. I don't take any birth control; however, I get those tipes of bleeding also. At first I started bleeding between my periods and thought it was a hormonal issue, which I got tested for. But my doctor said I was fine. Also, I started having bleeding after or during the intercorse more often than before. If all the test resalts showed that I was good, why am I bleeding? It freaks me out.

[mysena]

i am 40 and have never had the depo. i do not take any  kind of birth control and it has only been in the last 6 months that my cycle has been irregular. i asked my family doctor about the bleeding after orgasms and he was stumped as well so he refered me to a gyno. for the last 2 yrs my pap's have been fine so i don't understand why all of a sudden about 3 months ago this has started to happen. my bleeding will actually last about 24 hrs give or take. i have not gotten through all the replies yet but is there anyone that isn't just experiencing this but actually has an answer for why? seems like there is alot of doctors being questioned but no answer's given. i also have fibromyalgia but this is not something that anyone has said is associated with it.

[kim_123]

I'm 49, have 2 kids (17 & 24) have never had depo, haven't been on birth control for 10 years now as hubby got the 'chop'. The last 2 years I've been having eratic periods - sometimes I bleed for 8 weeks straight...but constant spotting between periods. Doc put it down to possible hormonal changes cos of my age but all blood tests said hormone levels fine,,,,the last 6 months i've noticed bleeding after orgasm,,mainly masturbation as intercourse has become painful (poor hubby),,,do is sending me for endometriosis tests..and no spotting for the last 3 weeks except last night I thought I'd try again seeing as I have had no spotting,,,,and today I'm bleeding,,,no answers for you all I'm sorry, but this ones not even realted to birth control,,

[dippy80]

Hey guys!

I am 28 years old and have had this bleeding after clitoris stimulation (orgasm) on and off since having my IMPLANT 2 years now! It is so annoying and drustrating, my smears are normal, i have ha an ovarian cyst, then 3 mnths later it shrunk so they havent bothered following it up, because i had a period just after they found it the first time and again the second time.  My periods come every month even with the implant in.

I find it so uncomfortable, i used to love sex now i have to force myself to have it, and when i do i am like (thinking in my head) hurry up.. But when i masterbate that is when i tend to bleed, only a little bit a panty liner will do... and it is brown ?

They did think when i first complained about this that it could be eme (sp) but i dont get alot of pain? just the ache down there ya know?

MY THEORY::::: AND WHAT GOT EXPLAINED TO ME ABOUT THIS IMPLANT:::::--- Is it thickens the lining of your womb and the lining comes away hence the bleeding when your uterus contracts, ok he told me in much more detail with medical jargon, but that is just the jist of it..

If you are indeed worried then go see a gyni :-)-

x x

[weakshine]

wow i'm so happy to see i'm not the only one.
i'm 19 years old and i just began rnoticing within the last month or so that i have bleeding after orgasm. It used to only be a little bit during sex, but within the last week or two, it has become mainly a (very) large amount of thick red blood after masturbation - mainly clitoral stimulation. It really concerned me so i came online to try and find out what was going on with me. It doesnt seem like there are many answers but at least i know that i'm not alone and that i should difinitely take this issue to my doctor asap.
i have been on Depo Provera for almost a year, but this problem has only started up recently, so i cant really say there is a link...

[snoopy07]

I am 47 and have had a D & C two years ago for heaving bleeding, irregular periods and clotting. I have never had Dipo, and have not been on the pill for 21 years. I it worked fine for a while, with no heaving bleeding and regular periods with no real cramping or pain. Now I am having the same problem, heavy bleeding, heavy clotting and bleeding after stimulation.  Any ideas?

[elle123]

ah hi.. i know my problem is not too related with original topic.. BUT im 17 years old and i have never had an orgasm while im with my boyfriend.. i always to try to fake it but it is impossible. and he does whatever for me to try to have one but nothing. we've had tried everything even porn, sex toys you name it. i've had an orgasm before.. but i wasnt with him.. and i dont want to make him feel bad. what do i do?
HELP

[jewelz31x]

I am 31 years old. I was on Depo for about 3 years and never really experienced a lot of bleeding. In fact I was pretty happy that each month all I experienced was mild spotting for a couple of days. No more period yay! Who likes periods anyway? Well, I started thinking about it and decided to get of the Depo since not having ANY periods is just not normal and I freaked out about having health issues. I noticed that when I was on Depo I experienced a lot of mood swings and gained about 15 pounds. I finally decided to stop taking the shot. Within 3 months of not being on the shot I started experiencing mild bleeding after intercourse. I had started dating someone new  and figured maybe he was too big (which he is not, I'd say average) and was somehow causing me to bleed. Well, I finally made the connection that I only bleed when I orgasm (intercourse only). This is not light bleeding. It's bright red blood (not thick like menstrual bleeding) and now it's lots of it. My boyfriend and I end up having to use old towels before and after to clean up and I'm just tired of it. I don't experience cramps or any pain when I bleed. So far doctors haven't helped and I just hate having to deal with this. I am blaming it on the Depo shot.

[jewelz31x]

....I am thinking it could also be the use of tampons?

[lotusleaf]

Hey guys.  Wow, crazy how many people are going through this.  I too, bleed after orgasm, and glad to see i'm not the only one!  It's been happening for a couple years now.  It just started to get crazy.  It then led to 3+ wk periods.  Then I had my period for a year straight.  Then I had to go to the hospital because I was hemorrhaging.  The gyn put me on Trelstar shots, which have stopped the bleeding, including the bleeding after orgasm.  So that's awesome.  Unfortunately, I'm 27 and going through 'pseudo-menopause' from the shots.  Tons of side effects, but so nice to not bleed for 5 seconds.

The next step of treatment would be to do depo provera or an iud, both of which I'm not terribly excited for.  I went to see a naturopath, which I recommend to everyone.  They actually research your problem, have hour long appointments where you talk about everything.  Awesome.  Doctors have always thought I have PCOS but they would never say for sure, because ovaries were always cyst-free, except for right now, where I have a big honkin' one on my right ovary.  The naturopath said that there is a lot of misdiagnosis around PCOS, and a lot of people actually have 'estrogen dominance.'  You guys should check it out and see if it fits what you're experiencing.  I am about to start treatments by a naturopath, and I'll try and remember to give an update.  

If your doctor has labelled you with PCOS, but you don't meet all the criteria, look at estrogen dominance!

[charity06]

Like many of you I am having a similar issue.  I am 31 year old women, I have been on deop for about 7 years, i have had 2 small breaks inbtween, no longer than 2 to 3 months thoug. Jst recently, i have noticed that everything that I have oral sex with my mate, and rech a climax, that I have a short spurt of heavy dark red bleeding.  this is so frustrating and embarassing.  So I convinced him that the oral sex was no longer neccessary and that we should just have regualr sex.  However, I then nothiced that the bleeding was happening then too.  I went to the GYN a few months ago and my pap smear was normal. I think I will go back and have my OB?GYN to check agaian because the problem hasnt happening then.

I feel so scared and embarrassed, that each time I am have intercourse that my mate has to clean up blood and change sheets. It really is a mood killer for the both of us.

[baby13]

hi i have question i gave my boyfriend a *******  and after a while i just realize his bleeding,its the first time that happen to both of us..

[omgitslaurenn]

Depo does the EXACT same thing to me, now that it has started though, the bleeding will only stop after pregnancy.

[feathers37]

I am 22 and experiecing the same thing. I have never been on Depo but was on birth control for a year. I stopped taking it because it made me sick. After reading all of this it seems there is only two things linking us all and that is most of us have been on some kind of birth control at one point. The other thing is the fact that we are all bleeding after orgasm. We need to do something about this. We all cannot just sit and let this eat at our sanity. I think we should come together and help our doctors understand that this is should not be ignored. These are a couple of links I found for different organizations I think may help us if we have the guts to call and ask. One of them actually does research into Women's Health issues. Please visit them and lets all call them and suggest they do something about this. Or lets ask our doctors about them and see if one of our doctors across the country decides they want to tackle this puzzle and solve it. Rather than shrugging their shouldres and ignoring it.
Here are the links:
http://www.abog.org/faq.asp