bleeding after orgasm

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 (miscarriage). 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

[B2bella]

I'm 20 and have had two lots of depo with the next one due in 6 days. I also bleed after orgasm (with or without penetration.) I'm glad to see that I am not the only one going through this. I would like to know if any one else has had issues with constant fatigue, dizziness, foggy brain (and other symptoms of being overly tired) as this started around the same time as I started on Depo, I noticed the bleeding a couple of months later.

[Fanta129]

My problem matched yours so identically mom2boys I had to post to see if you had had any luck or answers.  My problems didn't start until after both of my boys were born.  I was on Trinessa and at first they told me it was just my body adjusting.   Now 8 months later I have gone off and yet it still continues.  Mine is from clitoral stimulation also, which seems to trigger it but it also will just come at other times.  I am so tired of spotting/bledding continuously.  The doctor has no idea what is going on with me.  howe can so many people have this problem and no resolution?!

[jeepgirl1997]

I am a 36 year old woman. I have been happily married for 16 years. Ten years ago I had a kidney transplant, which is not the cause of this problem, but did send me into having pre menopausal symptoms. I am  lucky  to live a fairly normal life after my surgery, as most transplant pts. can. But, do to the transplant I am not allowed to be on birth control. That mixed with my meds could potentially cause cancer.  I have recently noticed very light bleeding after clitoral orgasm. It is a very light spotting for a few days and then its over. I feel very blessed that I have not had the heavy bleeding that you all have had. However, it makes me wonder if all of yours is related to birth control. I have not been on any kind of birth control for over 12 years now.  I do have my pap coming up in Feb. I had already planned on asking my Doc, but I will definitely keep you all updated on any info I get. It def makes me wonder about the estrogen theory.

[T13]

Hi I'm 18 years old and just started taking birth control pills. I am on Kariva. I have been having sex for about a year and a half, I just had a pap smear done \, but have yet to get the results back. Doctor said everything felt and looked normal. I had intercourse last night and thats when I noticed that i had bled. Only it looked like i was on my period. Im not and its not supposed to come for another two weeks, but Im nervous as to what the problem is. I am thinking from reading everyone else's comments that maybe it is because I haven't had a period since October and the extra blood is coming out when I climax. Im hoping that after Ive finished my first pack of bc everything will be normal again, or else I supposed another trip to my doctor is in order. Any help would be great. Thanks. Tara

[Marathon18]

I am having the same problem, just found this forum on google.

I have been on the birth control pill since I was 16 which is about 5 years now. I just recently started noticing that everytime I reach orgasm, whether its through clitoral stimulation or intercourse; I bleed. It's fairly heavy at first, so I put in a regular absorbency tampon as to not stain my underwear. and take it out after an hour or so and I'm fine. During intercourse things can get quite messy though, luckily my boyfriend and I have been together for a while and he is very understanding and we just take showers together after intercourse to wash off the mess.

I know this isnt normal though, and I am not quite sure what could be the root of the problem. I have gone to the gynecologist in the past for some testing for extreme pain I was experiencing during intercourse about 6 months ago, and some spotting in between periods I had been experiencing as well. Everything came back normal, and the pain has gone away now as well as the spotting....However, the bleeding after an orgasm is like clockwork. Never fails. It has come to a point where I dont masturbate anymore and I limit the amount of intercourse I have.

Any suggestions? From reading this forum I feel like almost all of us are just as lost as the next person to what might be the cause. Has anyone ever had their blood taken regarding this? I hope that it doesnt affect my chance to have children in the future.

Any advice/ideas would help. It's really nice to know I'm not alone.

[WildFire69]

I'm 20 yrs old and I'm having the same issues as most of these other women the only difference with mine is that i have never taken deprovera... I started taking Desogen at 16 for heavy periods and had trouble getting my body to get used to the hormones i was putting into my body... after my body decided to accept the hormones i didn't have any problems with bleeding during orgasims with or without a partner involved...just this last august I had to change to a different pill call ortho-cept which for the first three months i had no issues with with the exception of some spotting here or there & my pap when i got the new pills came back negative it has only been for around the last two weeks that i have had very abnormal bleeding when i orgasim but it has happened before and then went away until i started the new pill so i'm curious as to if it could be something else as i have no other symptoms I can get aroused with no blood but getting close to an orgasim or having an orgasim causes heavy bleeding it doesn't last long at all & sometimes i spot for a few hours afterwards but nothing bad at all....I'm hoping that it will go away just like it did before cuz doctors & I don't get along.... There are many health issues in my family that went undiagnosed by several doctors my mom and to research symptoms & pin point what it could be and force the doctors to do the tests just so we could finally know what was wrong so i guess i'm kinda looking for possible causes b4 i go see the doctor....if there are any ideas please let me know & i hope all of u figure out whats wrong cuz i know how much it ***** to be sick or not as well as u should be & have doctors tell u they don't have any idea...

[Boo25]

Wow - not just me then! I'm 32, have two kids, never been on Depo.
Have bled after sex or masturbation for over two years now. Had tests, scans and surgery but no cause/solution ever found. Best they can tell me is to try having Mirena coil fitted which I'm reluctant to because had problems with it in past.
I'm currently on Cileste combined pill although have been on 2 others since bleeding started so it's not that.
Bleed immediately afterwards and for most of the following day plus dull cramps. Always dark "old" blood rather than fresh "bright".
Went to hospital to see consultant again yesterday who is starting the whole test and scan circus again and they said they had never come across anyone with my problem before - should show them this page next time I see them.
P.S Thanks ladies, knowing I'm not a medical mystery after all is a big help in itself x

[meg1296]

I'm not on depo, or any type of bcontrol but I have noticed very recently that I bleed after climaxing through clitoral stimulation.. It's a bright red with tiny clots in it.  I don't know what's up with this. =/

[silentsarcasm]

I am 21 years old. And have been noticing the same thing as everyone else for the past 6 months, i bleed or have really bad cramps after i orgasm. Either with or without penetration, this is very disconcerning to see that people have went to their doctors and they didn't find anything unusual. i have a male doctor and really feel embarrassed to talk about this, so is there even a point when no one has found out the cause of it?!
i haven't been on the depovira shot and don't plan too. i've been on birth control for over 5 years. Has it stopped for anyone? or has anyone found out how to stop from bleeding without having to stop having sex etc?
augh! help someone!!

[silentsarcasm]

sorry by disconcerning i mean discouraging!*

[Ashbonsall]

I am 18 I have been on the depo shot for almost a year I have the same exact problem but it never happened before but I notice I got a yeast infection and after that this started happening well after I cured my yeast infection!!
My partner is understand but it just started happening it pretty gross and horrible I just wanna be back to normal my next **** is due the begining of march I am going to switch to the pill!

[Makka369]

Hi, I am a 16 year old and as the same as all of you, i am having the exact same problem as you. After either self stimulation or penetration and i orgasm i have a crimson red blood come out, its a cluggy, clotty blood. This only happens for about half an hour to an hour, maybe two at max but only very rarely. I have been to three different doctors and they have no idea what it is, i have taken pills creams and had ultrasounds and still they dont know what it is. I am on birth control, but i am not on the depo shot thing, i have the implanon in my arm, i have had it for about 2 months now, and it has only started since i got it put in, ive had it in before and this never happened. Please help make sense of what is happening to me, it is making me stressed and putting stress on me and my boyfriends relationship. Please i would like any advice that i can get.

[N22EB]

Hi, im 22 ...
I was on the normal pill for 3 years, but due to migraines my Dr took me off it and iv been put on my Depo injection.

Im due to have my 5th injection next month, however ...
I'v got the same problem as you guys now. I recently bled constantly for a month and a half, and since then, i only bleed after orgasm.

Not during sex/masturbation... only after i orgasm. I can guarentee that about 10 mins after i orgasm, i geta  period style pain in my tummy, and i bleed... heavily, dark blood, for about a day. Then it goes.

Dr prescribed me a course of Norethisterone ( a histemine which is meant to dry you out) which hasnt worked ....

Any advice?

[TraderTif]

I just stumbled across this thread, and decided to chime in.

I'm 28, and I too have noticed bleeding after masturbation.  (I'm a virgin, so I can only assume that it would also happen after intercourse.)  I've never taken birth control of any kind, so I know it's not coming from that.

However, I do have pretty severe PCOS.  I went for many, many years with bleeding 24/7, so I really didn't notice this symptom.  But, I'm finally getting the PCOS addressed, using natural progesterone shots.......and this symptom is still here.

I had a laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, and D+C done about 2 years ago (so they totally cleaned out whatever had built up during my years of abnormal bleeding), and they found a uterine polyp and a touch of endometriosis, which they removed.  They biopsied everything, and said it was simple hyperplasia, non-cancerous.  But, gradually, this bleeding after orgasm is coming back.  (And it doesn't matter what kind of orgasm - even the ones that happen when I'm asleep will do it.)  The amount of bleeding is currently very, very small - just spotting.  But this is how it started before, and after a few years it built up to the big, clotting kind that many of you describe.

I've asked my doctors (I'm seeing several specialists at this point), and they're not entirely sure.  They suspect more polyps, or perhaps the same polyp growing back.  They'd like another biopsy, to rule out uterine cancer.  Honestly, they're very interested in helping me track down the cause of this problem, so I'm pretty hopeful.

Just for information, if any of you are seeking doctors that might be able to help, I'm using NaPro Technology.  (It's a Catholic thing, but, because they're all "anti-birth-control", they're a lot more interested in tracking down the actual cause of the problems, and they're known internationally for treating this sort of stuff.  They're especially known for helping women improve their fertility, just in case anyone out there is trying to have kids or whatever.)

I don't know if that helps any, but it's somewhat comforting to know that I'm not the only one experiencing this weird symptom.

[adora6]

Hi im 18, i started the depo a year ago, my last shot was in december and ever since then ive also been experiencing bleeding after orgasm (sex or masturbation). I didnt think anything of it at first as i have very irregular bleeding due to the injection anyway. But all of a sudden trying to have sex became extremely painful, it was and still is impossible to have sex and i still bleed after masturbation.
No one else has mentioned pain from what ive read...
Ive seen different useless doctors for the past 4 months, for several tests all coming back negative. Ive finally been refered to hospital but its taking soo long.
It feels good to know others have the same symptoms but the pain part is really worrying me. I cant wait any longer for answers!

I'd love there to be some positive posts on how people have overcome this... ahhhh!

[Crystal_confused]

I as well have the same issue, I have never been on Depo but have been on every kind of BC they have, my doctor told me that break through bleeding while on BC is normal and I told him that it's not good for my sex life! I have had every test imaginable. So I went off BC completley and it still happened, not heavy bleeding but brown spotting for a few days after any kind of orgasm....makes me feel shameful for enjoying pleasure. I can't beleive how many women are going through this and there are no answers. Oh and I also have a child, she's 10.  I have no idea why it happens but just like some of the other girls on here, no oral sex for me cause I would die if I gave a guy an angel kiss! I have no pain or cramping so it really takes me by surprise.  Happy cure hunting ladies.

[shellywell]

I am 39 years old and I have been a nurse for 12 years and I have been diagnosed with PCOS and estrogen dominance by an acupuncturist.  I notice bleeding after orgasm sometimes light and bright red, other times dark and clotted. My periods have always been irregular.  Previously to treat this, when I was 26, I had the Novasure procedure to lance my uterine lining where I didnt have a period until 18 months later. My uterus became enlarged and ultimately I experienced an occurance which appeared to be like my water-broke before having a baby although I couldnt have been pregnant. After this happened my periods seemed normal but eventually became irregular with spotting. My Gyn recommended a hysterectomy and I refused. I had an MRI of my entire abdomen and the Dr found adenomyosis where the lining of my uterus was irregular.  He gave me a procedure where he had to cut an opening to allow draining between the layers of my uterus because the interior layer was already lanced. So I still have periods which are highly irregular with lots of clots.

During lent this year, where I had given up meat,  I noticed that I had a regular period without clots. After orgasms, I hadnt bled. I am wondering if hormones in meat like chicken, beef and pork are the problem.  After Easter, I have been eating meats and all of those symptoms returned.  I am experiening a "period" now, my 5th day, with no sign of it ending.  Recently, I had a vaginal ultrasound, normal. I had a pap smear with testing for VD, all negative.  I am now reconsidering a hysterectomy, so it appears correcting this type of problem is removal of the uterus. I would never encourage any female to use any form of birth control pill because I think this and meat is where it all started.

I hope everyone here can be cured but I think a hysterectomy will be the best choice for me because I would feel too old to have a baby now and I dont want the risk of uterine cancer.  God bless and good luck  

[minutewalt]

I apologize in advance for being graphic, but I want to accurately portray my experience here.

I recently "informed" my girlfriend that she was starting her period, after I found blood all over myself when I got home (I thought I was being clever: "Boy, is my face red! By the way, honey..." Yes, tasteless humor, but she and I am ok with that). I thought she had just started a heavy flow (there was blood all over my shirt, pants, face, etc.) The next day she told me she hadn't started a period at all. Not a drop on her panties or on the sheets. We just thought it was weird and shrugged it off.

We've been together several times since, and this hasn't happened. Last time we were together, though, there was a lot of blood. She asked me to check it out (we have no intimacy/grossness issues, obviously) to see where the blood was coming from. I just couldn't figure it out. One minute there was scary quantities of blood everywhere between her legs, and the next minute it was gone. No blood was on my penis, nor was it on the finger I'd used to explore for bleeding.

She was never on Depo, and hasn't been on any BC for years. She was only on BC for a short time in her life. The blood thing may have happened before, but we always chalked it up to an abnormal period. This is just the first time we really chose to question the presence of blood with orgasm, and to really take a close look at it, because she's pregnant now, and the presence of blood is a little scary.

To be honest though, we can't really work ourselves up to be truly freaked out by this. I can't explain why, but it's not all that worry some, we're mostly just curious.

Our best explanations (so far) are: 1) there are a lot of thin capillaries in the vaginal/uterine complex, micro tears can cause bleeding 2) the uterus is a blood sponge by nature, it's not surprising if some of it gets squeezed out when aroused, especially with orgasmic contractions 3) it's such a gross and taboo subject, there isn't much known about it

Let me know what you think

[gabby1560]

I am just so relieved that I came across this forum with everyone going through the same thing. The only difference with me is that I have never been on the Depo shot which most of you have. However, in the past I have been on some types of BC but it has been years.
   I have always had an abnormal period since getting it at age 12. I could go months without a period...I didn't complain let me tell you. Everything pretty much stayed the same up till I turned 23 and got pregnant. I ended up miscarrying and had to go through 3 D&C's to get out the dead tissue. After my first D&C I ended up hemorrhaging really badly and lost a lot of blood because the hospital I went too to have the surgery done screwed up and left about 3/4 of the dead tissue inside, which then a day later caused me to hemorrhage and get rushed to the hospital for another surgery. After the 2nd one, they wanted to do a 3rd surgery just to play it safe.
  Ever since that mishap for about 6yrs after that, I bled non stop, literally, non stop..went to numerous doctors and they could not figure out what was going on. Gave me BC pills to try..no such luck. These last 3yrs my period has been going on and off..so I do get some time off...but now for the past year or so, I have noticed that everytime I have an orgasm, I am bleeding like crazy...sometimes with pain sometimes not. Everytime I have sex with my husband..same thing bleeding..sometimes with pain sometimes not. I think it has been more than a year this has been going on..been to doctors, they can't figure out what is going on. Been diagnosed with PCOS but I think there is something more. So, I know the feeling everyone is going through, and I hope that a diagnosis will come about soon, cause it ***** not being able to orgasm or have sex without worrying about being messy and in pain. Sometimes I am lucky and nothing happens, but that is like 5% of the time....sigh...it *****...Good luck ladies!!

[KLE93]

hi im 16 years old just about to turn 17 and havent noticed that after masturbation i bleed heavily. Its a really dark gooey blood that just seems to gush out and will last for ages.
At first i assumed it was becuase i was due my period but then it kept happening ages before i was due. i have been on the pill for 5 years now and im afraid that this might be the cause.

this problem has been with me for years but now im turning 17 and probably will be having some kind of sexual relationship with someone im afriad this is going to happen. I havent had sex yet but i can only assume if this happens in masturbation then it will having sex.
There are soo many comments on here and im glad to know im not alone but i feel that not one comment has found a solution yet and im terrified that im only 16 & i wont be able to have children in the future let alone a sexual partner.

Please help, im scared that if this doesn't stop & reading some comments about children, i dont see the point of living anymore.
If i can't have a partner or children in the future because of this then theirs no point in carrying on with life.

I hope someone can find an answer.
Good Luck to You women & myself. x

[sadialex]

Very similar problem to you lady's! I was on depo for about a year about 5 years ago, I have had irregular periods from the begining and 2 years ago my period completely stopped around when i stopped having sex because of the post-orgasmic bleeding. Just recently i had oral sex and the next day i had bleeding (similar to bleeding at the end of a cycle; brownish in color and in a small quantity), it lasted about 3 days. I don't always have bleeding after masturbation (clitoral stimulation) but i do usually have cramping. Any updates on this issue?

[castlemom3]

Hi - I am 38, have had 3 girls and am, as of the last 2 yrs, having the same type of thing you all are describing.  I have been bleeding during sex, off and on, and it really bothers me.  It doesn't happen every time and I don't have to have an orgasm for it to happen.  In fact worrying about the possibility of bleeding keeps me from orgasm.  

Talked to my gyne about it at my last annual exam and since my pap came back normal, is having me come in for an ultrasound.  Not sure if we will find anything.  

I am wondering if the build up of "pressure" leading up to orgasm could possibly be causing a small, or in some people's cases, large rupture of capularies in the vagina??  All I know is that I am thankful that my husband isn't bothered by it, other than worrying if he is hurting me or that something is wrong.  I however am very bothered by this.  Keeps me from wanting to have sex sometimes.

If I find out anything from my doc, I'll post it.  Maybe it will help.
Best of luck to you all!

[sweetpea777]

Ok have not experienced what everyone one is talking about to this extent but a couple of months ago I was having abnormal bleeding off and on through my cycle. I had a BV infection which is bacterial vaginosis well I didn't know because I never get that fishly smell that they say you are supposed to get. After talking with a doctor he said I had BV and gave me some antibotics all gone the bleeding is not their anymore. The thing that made me mad is that the obgyn said most doctors won't treat it or tell you that you have it unless you are complaining about systoms bothering you which is insane. At any point I was having these off and on in the past couldn't figure out what was causing them. Well it is the bacterial from your stool since our anus is so close to the vagina it gets pushed in when you have sex really easy even though you have cleaned yourself the bacteria still lies thier so now I wash really good before I have intercouse and douch with medicated wash 2 a month all good. So they bleeding came from this bacteria once I got the meds bleeding is gone.

[ALCYONE19]

i was just wondering i have this blood coming out when i had orgasm but it comes out only on the first round of our sex, the second round there is no blood on my orgasm. im not yet consulting a doctor its because im thinking that maybe my period will come soon. im also taking pills. could anyone help me

[berta24me]

hello im 24 yrs old and ive never been on the depo shot and i have the same problem. I havent had a reg period for 10 months now if not longer and when i have intercourse i dont bleed but when i masterbate  and wipe i have clots and blood. so curious what it may be from

[J_love7]

All I have to say is im glad im not the only one that this happens to.
Im 21 years old and im on the Depo. As far as i can remember I didn't start to bleed after an orgasm until after i was on the depo.
I only bleed a little bit afterwards, but as you all know, it *****.
Glad im not the only one though.

[nirvana_infinity]

I have similar problems!  I was really scared, I'm glad I found this!  I am 27 years old, have never been on any type of birth control (messing with hormones caused my mother to have cancer, so I stay away from it), and the problem only began a couple months ago.  I had assumed that it was uterine contractions during orgasm were pushing out the lining, but I was scared that it may be something serious.  I have never had unprotected sex, and my partner of a year and a half has been checked out and we're both clean.  But I do worry, because in the event that I choose to have children later I would like to know that they will... um... stay in there?  For nine months.  If anyone gets any more information about this, please post!!!

[awareness23]

PLEASE go to your doctor and DEMAND an endometrial biopsy and/or a vaginal ultrasound.


I am 37 years old, have the same problem with O without intercourse, heavy cramping for a couple of housr following orgasm, then heavy bleading with clotting for a couple of hours and then it stops.

I am currently diagnosed with endometrial cancer, waiting for staging following hysterectomy.

GO TO YOUR DOCTOR and DEMAND testing.  Uterine cancer is the number 1 diagnosed gyno cancer and a PAP doesn't detect it, only a sonogram and follow up with a biopsy of some sort.  

This is a silent killer and it is time to get the word out.  It is most often diagnosed in older women that are post-menopausal so doctors will brush you off because of your age, DON'T let them, it can happen to anyone.

Unusual bleeding absent a cycle can be a sign that you have cervix, ovarian, or endometrial (uterine) cancer.  Or you can have hyperplasia which eventually leads to cancer in 1/3 of the patients.

If your doctor won't listen, ask for a referral to a gyno oncologist... they will listen!!!!

[Mr_and_Mrs_Smith]

I have never been on the depo and I am having the same problem! I do however have cysts on both of my ovaries. I found this out with my 2nd child. I just wish that it wasn't so hard to be a woman! I am 25 and am ready to go through menapause...i hate the monthly curse!

[BaBy_CaKeS21]

wow! I'm not alone. As to am I 17 and have been on depo for about 7mo. I bleed a bit after sex but was told it was due to "rough sex". And only after clitoral stimulation do I bleed. Pretty mickeys same as Katie above me stated.... She's prob right it may be the depo shot. I'm a bit relieved I'm not the only one goin through this but for some reason I'm also a bit hesitant to go to the ob/gyn abt it. Prob. Cause I'm scared I'll find out somethings wrong abt me.

[WTFranki]

Wow... This *****. I take the Depo and also bleed after an orgasm, I thought the bleeding was related to the shot and now I know it is. They don't warn you about this in the information pamphlets :/

So has anyone, after getting off the shot, has stopped bleeding after they've orgasm-ed?

[KaylaRose17]

I have this, too and I came to this page to get some answers and I couldnt find any, im too embaressed to go to the doctor, should I see a gynocologist?, i am also on the depo shot. Im 17. I have never been to the gynocologist, its usually when, Im masterbating (masturbating) and has happend when I had sex one time..soo idkk :/, and it also scared me because I looked it up and it said it could be cervical cancer? If it is I am really scared.

[patty24jac]

I have read all of your comments and I too have the same problems. I too was on the depo for about two years but I was always irregular my whole life. I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Those of you with cysts on your ovaries should get checked. The irregular bleeding or prolonged periods is your uterine linning shedding. Even if you don't have cycst and bleed irreguarly you should get checked. This illness is a hormonal embalance. Hope this puts some of you in the right direction.

[kacie7768]

im on depo provera and i bleed from orgasam from cliteral masterbation (masturbation)....idk what to do i dont want to say that to my doctor or my mom...it would be embaressing going "mom when i masturbate i bleed" weird right? but yeah i ahve the same problem it *****....right after im am done...i can feel the cramps and i know instantly im gunna start bleeding but its only for like a few hours

[DaNeenIsGreat]

I AM RELIEVED THAT I FOUND THIS SITE TO KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE BUT IM SO AFRAID TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL IM CRAMPING RIGHT NOW AS I TYPE THIS I HAVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT I DONT EVEN WANT SEX ANY MORE. I HOPE EVERYTHING IS WELL WITH US ALL NOTHING TOO SERIOUS PLEASE GOD

[jaylynn10]

hi im 19 years old...i did not read everybodys comments so idk if some of you have given an answer or not...anyway here is my story. when i was 16 i got on depo...my doctor told me the most it would do would make me gain weight lose some or nothing at all...and told me for the first 3-6months i would bleed alot. id did quite a bit and lost 15lbs. soon i didnt ever have periods and i thot it was wonderful. i was on depo for almost 2years and found out that it lowers ur bone density and it was for women who never want children. i was very hurt and angry that my doctor didnt tell me this. oh it also screwed up my hormones. i had mood swings like crazy...anyway i didnt start having periods for about 6 months....they got bad...they were almost constant. 25day periods sometimes less  sometimes more...i went to a different doctor...had paps..they were fine...he thot it was several things and i was put on about 3 different meds...the last being a birth control...i didnt like it and got off..my husband and i dont ever use condoms...havent gotten preg...scared i wont..my periods started to regulate...i have had i thot three...that third one happened after an orgasm which sometimes ill start after i masterbate. i really thot they were periods...even tho i dont cramp. that was less than 2wks ago...i just started today! been cramping all week....im really disappointed...i really thot i was regulating.  im afraid ill never be normal again and never have a child.....................hope this story makes sense. by the way...iv read up on depo....pretty much half the women can have children and the half cant. some it took a year...some 5.  

[snf1981]

I am 28 and have been diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18 because of irregular periods. I've been on the pill and NuvaRing for a few years after that. For the last 4 years I have not been on any hormonal birth control and I have never been on Depo.  Since I've stopped BC, my period has returned to being irregular. I would go for a few months like clockwork and then miss for like 3 or 4 months straight. Within the last 3 years my period would sometimes come on immediately after sex and I would have a full period lasting my usual 5 days. I was never too concerned as it was usually after sex and my gyne had once told me its not healthy to have your endometrial/uterine lining get too thick. Now, however the pattern has changed.
About a yr ago, my period came on and lasted for months. It varied from light spotting to heavy bleeding. Then it stopped altogether for a few months. When it returned, I thought i was bleeding out. There was just sooo much blood. I bled so heavily that i was weak for days. This became the pattern for whenever my period did come. Now soon after i get aroused either from clitoral masturbation or just plain aroused, I bleed heavily for a few hours or up to a couple of days. I've noticed that the heaviness and clotting directly relates to how long I've missed my period. If I miss my period for a long time, then I bleed heavily for days with lots of clotting after arousal. If I'm in a regular period phase then the bleeding after arousal is light and lasts for a few hours.

I think it has to do with the amount of build up in the lining and the contractions from arousal and orgasm that loosens the build up which comes out with the body's regular discharge.

What are your thoughts on this?

[Palovana]

hey, i'm 23, i was on the depo for 4 years and never had any problems until the last 6 months, now i'm not sure if it was anything to do with the depo or not but i stopped it, to see if the bleeding would stop and its 3 months after and i'm still bleeding, i have had various tests done and everything came back as normal (currently seeing a gyn), the only odd thing found was when i went for an ultrascan, theres fluid in my womb, i'm not sure wot that means and to be honest the doctors arnt telling me anything, anywayz shortly after stopping the depo i'm constantly bloated, my breast constantly hurt i've found small lumps in them and they seem to be getting bigger, also i've never had a problem with bleeding after clitoral simulation till the last time i did it and i havent stopped bleeding yet (this was like 3 days ago), its heavy (bled straight thru a tampon in 5 mins) and bright red, same colour as normal blood, this has been going on for 9+ months (and things keep adding to it slowly over time) and no one seems to have a clue, i'm really concerned, if anyone could shed some light it would be greatly apprectated. i'm having a hysteroscopy in a months time to try and find out wot the fluid is. i'm just sick and tired of feeling like this and need some answers

[laurabow]

Hi everyone, wow- this thread is 4 years old and people are consistantly posting with the same problem. The thing is, having read through it doesn't seem like anyone has actually been 'cured'.

Me- I'm 27 and have had problems with my periods, and pain since they started. i first went on the pill at 12, then Depo at 18, then again at 21, then about 4 other types of pill. then a year and a half ago I went on the implant- then after continuous bleeding, leading to anaemia they tried me on the implant and cilest AT THE SAME TIME.

I've just had my implant removed, and been put on another different pill ( a tri-cyclic hormone). I'm at my wits end. I have been bleeding for 3 months straight. If I get a 'day off' and have intercourse with my bf, I bleed. If I have an orgasm (clitoral) it causes me to cramp and bleed, without fail. This has been going on for over a year. It is really effecting me and my relationship.

I have had about 3 internal and external ultrasounds in the past, which have shown ovarian cysts, but have received not treatment other than bc. I have also had smear tests and full testing for infections, which have come back normal.

I am trying this new pill out for 2 months. My doc says if I'm still having issues, then I will be referred to a specialist. I am going to print out this discussion to show them, and urge you all to do the same.

Please keep us informed of any successful treatments, or any diagnoses. I would like to think there is hope, and not just the option of the hysterectomy.

[nik18558]

I'm a 32 year old mother of 3 and have been on BC pills (save pregnancies of course) since I was 18. Several years ago I had spotting problems when experimenting other forms of BC (such as Depo Provera) so I've retired simply to Ortho-Cyclen oral contraceptives and never had between period bleeding ever again. Also a fews years ago I had some slightly abnormal pap results but after a year of frequent testing, it cleared up. Since then I have noticed some small nodules on my cervix but with today's knowledge of HPV I'm pretty sure I know what those are and since I do go the GYN yearly to maintain BC, I have not been concerned...UNTIL NOW...

For the past few months I have had some light bleeding after intercourse with my husband. Last night for the first time, that mild bleeding became definately more moderate to heavy bleeding, but immediately stops after sex and begins with cervical stimulation of any kind. No cramping until the next day (which has been consistent every time) and that cramping is certainly milder than anyone describes related to endometriosis.

Yes, of course I plan to call the doc in the morn to schedule an appt to discuss this matter and demand some testing, but in the meantime, I am scared. Do these symptoms match a diagnosis that anyone wishes to share?

[Always_Living_4_Life]

I am almost 17 and the same thing is happening to me... i am scared because cervical cancer just came up in my family... I have been on the ring for 5 months with an irragular period since i started my period...does anyone have any new information...
Hope everyone is still okay! :)

[Boz12]

It seems that most people's complaints of either pain or bleeding are predominantly after clitoral stimulation.
I have Endometriosis and have had for about 4 years now. I had the routine operation to remove the blood growths which apparently cause the intense pain I get after orgasm. (but it's common for them to grow back elsewhere again).
I'm 30 and I've been on the pill for about 11 years and nowadays I'm on it continually to prevent me having periods (which make endo worse).
Over the years I've tried different things to try and figure it all out and have found that pain/bleeding after orgasm is now far less.
I've found that clitoral stimulation is the worst, so I started gaining orgasm internally instead. This now doesn't cause pain and I rarely bleed. I use clitoral and internal stimulation to gain the orgasm.
I did also initially become afraid of having an orgasm, so I was somewhat reluctant to have sex or masturbate, but found then that everything became worse because I think that our bodies NEED to orgasm. If I don't, I will then have more sex dreams which I'll wake up with excruciating pain with the endometriosis. (Which basically in my case of the disease is according to my gynaecologist the uterus contracting the same as in the beginning stages of labour)! Kinda put me off having kids! (No not really).
So, if I may suggest to some of you to try and have orgasms internally instead of clitoral (or both ways at the same time, but not clitoral alone) but also make sure it done regularly. Maybe it'll be better for you as well as me.
I think that when you just leave it, your next orgasm is more intense, therefore more likely to bleed or cause pain. Whereas if orgasm is more frequent, it's less intense and blood is shed away from the uterus more regularly and doesn't have time to 'build up'.
Obviously this is just something that I have found out myself with MY body. Everyone is different and it make not work, but if I help just one person, then that'll be great as I know your frustration.
Good luck!

[kizzey]

Hey guys. I'm very scared because i have the same bleeding problem. Unlike alot of you ladies, i've never been on birth conrol. I'm 20 yrs old. I didn't like the long list of side effects. I started having sex last year, but this clotting ting that now happens after i orgasm but a clit stimulaion only, started a couple months ago. I went to the hospital and they said that everything was fine. I even had an ultrasound. There was nothing there, no fibrois (sp?) or sist or anything. I'm worried because this might be somehting dangerous, and I don't know what it is or even what to do.

[Shelby1983]

I am 26 and have been on Depo for 8 years now.  I do not have peroids at all.  However, I tend to bleed for a day after I masterbate (clit stimulation only) if I am close to needing my next shot.  If I bleed, it is usually accompanied with pain.  The pain lasts about as long as the bleeding does.  I have never had a bad result on a pap smear, but I was diagnosed with cysts several years ago.  My family has a history of polycisticovarian disease but the cysts I had were not big or numerous enough for them to think I have it.  It is aggivating but somewhat comforting to know that many of you have the same problem.  

[curlygurl]

I agree with you.  I discontinued eating meat, including frozen entrees (ex. the kind you'd take for lunch).  I do believe its the hormones, additives and/or preservatives.  Bleeding after orgasm and spotting have discontinued.  So far so good.  I've never taken Depo.  Did try Nuvaring for 2 mos.only.

[GirlFrustrated]

Hello,

I was on the Depo shot for about 3 years, I was 25 at the time. I would get a period but a very light (spotting) one. I finally got off the shot because I started getting scared about not having a normal period for so long and how it wasn't normal for the body to go that long without a "normal" menstruation. I was scared about the side effects this would bring.

Approx 10 months after discontinuing the Depo I noticed light bleeding when I would orgasm (by penetration), The bleeding has progressively gotten worse and when it happened I was embarrassed and scared, confused  and didn't know what to do. I asked myself what is wrong with me?? It seriously looked like someone was killed with all the blood everywhere. It's bright red blood and doesn't look like old menstrual blood. It looks like fresh blood from a fresh wound.

My boyfriend and I have not stopped having sexual intercourse but we have now resorted to placing old (clean) towels underneath us. I only orgasm when I'm on top. I end up having to wear a pad for a day or two afterwards. Most times I don't even want to orgasm due to the fear of all the bleeding that will happen, the mess....and dammit it's just a plain turn off. As it is most of us women are self conscious about our bodies..and now having to deal with this? Fortunately my boyfriend is not grossed out by all this, he is understanding, concerned and is actually studying to become an LVN/RN, He thinks I probably need to go to the doctor and have the inside of my uterus cleaned "scraped" since old menstrual layers of blood might be the culprit. As soon as he said "Scraped" I freaked out! Yikes!

I am now 31 and recently I've started to experience a LOT of vaginal discharge....clear, odorless, kinda like egg whites and sometimes watery....I've had to use panty liners every single day! Even at night! Depends are starting to not look too bad right now. I took all kinds of tests for STD's and all came back normal. I had a UTI twice a while back and a yeast infection and I was treated. I just don't know what to make of all this. I blame it on the Depo! It seems like all of this started happening after I got off the shot. sometimes I wonder If going back on the shot would somehow make all of this go away....who knows! It takes balls to be a woman ladies!

Anyways, I've been procrastinating to go to the doctor to get this checked out. I'm just afraid they're not going to know what is wrong and I will have to live with this for the rest of my life. I wish nothing but the best for all of you out there that is going through the same/similar thing. Hang in there, get treated (I'm making my appointment) and hopefully we will all be rid of this for good.

Sincerely,

A friend who understands

[MomofboysX3]

Hello everyone,
I just wanted to share my experience, and I will follow-up after I see the gyn.
I have not taken birth control in over 7 years, I am 29 years old. I have three normal healthy children. My cycles have always been normal, like clockwork. Until this past year. At first I had two periods in one month, one week after the first period ended. That happened twice. Now, just recently, I have started spotting after orgasm, through clitoral stimulation, not penetration. It is not heavy, it is light spotting, and there are no cramps at all. It has never happened to me before, and it makes me nervous, because when I was pregnant with my first son, they told me I had cervical dysplasia, I had a biopsy, everything was fine. Then with my following two pregnancies everything was always fine and normal, it just went away.(the dysplasia) so, I'm very concerned now that I have cancer because of this irregular bleeding and spotting after orgasm.
I do not have health insurance, so I have to schedule an appointment at planned parenthood. I am hoping they can tell me what is going on. If I have a risk of cancer I will try to get a hysterectomy since I have my children already. I would rather not have one, but I am terrified about cancer.

Also, someone mentioned the hormones in processed foods, maybe it could be that? Or hormones in dairy? I have increased my intake of dairy products over the past year, more yogurt and cheese. I was trying to keep my calcium intake up, but now I am worried about the hormones from the dairy cows.

Another symptom I have is that I have lost(unintentionally) about 30lbs in the past year. That is why I am so concerned about cancer. I am smaller now than I was in high school and I feel like something is wrong. I will update after I get to see someone about this. Good luck ladies, let's not be quiet about this.

[titler]

Well I had the implant in my arm done about 2 years ago... I had to have it taken out because I was always on my period at one point I was on for about 3 month and I think I started getting blood loss and always felt tired and miserable ... so a few months back I had it taken out and I told the doctor about my bleeding and stuff and she said to calm the bleeding I should have the injection on your bum cheek so I had that and it did calm my periods but after that finished I came back on my periods after I finished ... I masturbated and blood came out like a lot of it and it was really dark and thick ... and ever since then it keeps happening when I masturbate ... I'm scared if I have like cancer or some Sti but I've had an Sti check and I didn't have anything I'm just really scared if I have something wrong with me ... I'm too scared to go to my GP about it but I know I should I just need some information about it ... help me!!

[Midnight19862005]

I too am having this problem. It all started this time last year. I had just went off my second stint of Depo in December and I began to experience this problem whenever my man and I would fool around. It carried on for several months before it stopped, I think until about April. Then last month, I went back on Depo right when I was due to start my period. Ever since, I've been bleeding after every orgasm. And for the last year, no matter what I do or how clean I get, I always smell like I'm on my period. I can't even make it out the bathroom after a bath without smelling like I'm bleeding, even when I wasn't bleeding at that time. It's driving me nuts and ruining my excitement about sex. I never had these issues the first time I was on Depo, never had a period. Then the second time I was on it, if I didn't get my shot the very first day I was due, I'd start my period. Now I'm on my third time with Depo and it's not looking any better. Depo was always a better option than the pill for me since I would always forget to take my pill, but now I'm not so sure about Depo anymore. I'm hoping the gyno can get me in soon so we can figure out what is going on. As morbid as it sounds, I'm kinda glad I'm not alone in this. I hope we can all figure out what is going on with ourselves.

[nmh87]

im m now seeing my second round of gynos none of them will listen to me i hurt all the time and its always on my left side i dont even have to have an orgasam to bleed it will just happen randomley the first drs i went to did 3 dnc/lap and founf nothing i do have a utrindydelphus and two cyrvical openings the first drs i went to did not see the second cyrvical opening and to me that is big. im in so much pain i cnt stand it and they gave me some meds and i had a reaction to them so they too me off of them and then they tell me just take motren but i could take the whole bottle and still no releife. i have never had an abnormal pap nothing but i hve been going through this since i was 18. im ready for someome to do something. i have asked for them to do a hestrectomy but they wont i have had one child with no complications. but im only 23 and i cant even have sex with my husband bs it hurts so bad. i see the dr in a little over a month. im just ready for someone to do something and stop treating me like i dont know what im talking about just bc im 23.

[Seasoned5354]

To all of my bleeding after clitoral stimulation (aka masturbation) sisters.  I have been looking for answers just like the rest of you.

This is a little long winded but worth the read. 
Unlike the majority of you, at age 53 soon to be 54, I'm no spring chicken and I seem to be the oldest woman that this is happening to. Or at least the oldest most senior woman to seek out this forum and not being afraid to talk about it or share it with others.

Here's my story. But first let me start by saying that this 'may' in fact be related to all of us having taken and/or having used some form of birth control in our lives.  But it most certainly is not just related to Depo because I personally have never had a Depo shot in my life.  I have never had an implant and I have never had an IOU, IUD, no u don't, copper 7 or whatever those types of BC devices are called.

However, I took the Ortho birth control (BC) pill for many years starting at age 18 and then for years on and off between the birth of my children in order to space them.  I have been blessed with three beautiful children ages 33, 28, and 25. So as far as reproductive issues I have been unaffected by BC.
   
But I have not been on any form of BC since I had my son, the one who is now 25 because hubby was gracious enough to have 'his' tubes tied by having a vasectomy.  I told him that I did my part for many years by using BC and that it was 'his' turn to do some form of birth control himself, or abstinence was going to be our new form of BC. He eagerly had the vasectomy.

Anyway, since starting my period at age thirteen my periods were always regular coming at the same time like clock work each and every month. I experienced cramping until having my first child and afterwards I have had pain free periods even though I also have been told that I have fibroids and uterine cysts which could also be contributing factors to my excessive and heavy bleeding.  

I never missed a period unless I was pregnant and I never had problems with bleeding after sexual intercourse or masturbation in my younger years.  Unless of course when I got a hold of an extremely well endowed lover during my dating years, and oh yeah maybe a couple of times when my husband of 30 years and I got a little too carried away. :-)

But my problems with the bleeding after clitoral stimulation just started about a year ago. Having lucked on this forum I too now realize I am not alone and that we women truly have a sisterhood of bleeding after clitoral stimulation I'll just call it BACS for short going forward.

Here's more. I do realize that per all of my research and numerous doctor and visits to specialist that none of them seem to really know what the cause is.  But I have been told that since I am peri-menopausal (not quite in menopause or 'before' menopause simply because I am still having a cycle) that my irregular and abnormal bleeding and menstruation is what they call menorrhagia (pronounced me-no-ra-za). A woman is not fully considered to be in menopause until they have stopped bleeding for one full year.  I have resigned myself to the fact that I will probable NEVER stop bleeding until the day I die because I bleed so much!   
It is not uncommon for me to bleed, and have heavy bleeding, for two months in a row.  But this type of bleeding I know is the menorrhagia associated with my being on the doorstep of menopause.

So you say, what does this have to do with BACS and all of the other younger woman who are certainly not going through menopause, are not peri-menopausal, nor are they experiencing   menorrhagia? Well not only have I noticed that I have menorrhagia, but I have also started noticing when I am not bleeding and there is no blood is in site, I still have a dark sometimes bright red bleeding after BACS (again bleeding after clitoral stimulation). And it doesn't matter if it is from masturbation, oral or physical foreplay with and by my husband. 

Fortunately this doesn't happen immediately after the act so as I suffer the great embarrassment most of you have. It is usually a few hours later and lasts for 24 to 48 hours sometimes three days.  But my heart goes out to those who it happens to immediately because I can imagine how terrible it would be for me if it were to happen to me immediately also. It's embarrassing enough knowing that every time I stimulate myself I am going to suffer from BACS and bleed more than I already do because I already do suffer from menorrhagia as well. And I do know this is destroying my sex life!  

So ladies we all do share this same BACS commonalty.  After reading all of your stories I have decided that though it is happening to me a lot later in life than the majority, what is common in all of us is that we have all taken and/or used some form of birth control and that seems to be the key. Like one person said, perhaps this is a side effect of taking birth control.  Or I may even buy the one woman's comments in relationship to the uterus contracting thing, etc., etc.  
 
What we all seem to share is even after having been to ob/gyn's and specialist, no one seems to know what causes it, nor does there seem to be a treatment or a cure.

We have to stick together and keep researching for answers and share whatever we learn from our doctors who actually come up with possible answers and treatments.  If not, perhaps maybe we should all band together to consider filing a class action lawsuit against the drug companies, the makers of the birth control.  This could force research for a treatment and/or a cure. The question is are we willing to suffer the embarrassment of exposure?

There are two things we definitely know for sure.  We all masturbate and suffer from BACS as a result of doing so, and we all have taken some form of birth control at some point in our lives. We all shouldn't have to be ashamed of doing one of the things that comes most naturally in life; and we all shouldn't have to be subjected to inferior birth control products that is and has caused damages to our bodies, while trying to prevent pregnancies.  What we need is for someone to find us a treatment or a cure for BACS!

[CrazyBeautiful36]

I'm 19 and have had the same problem. I was on depo for about two years and I too bleed after I orgasm. I recently have stopped taking birth control. I'm really worried after reading all of these posts. I'm a very shy person so talking to my doctor about this would be very hard for me. I also will have pains sometimes during sex in my lower stomach. Sometimes the pain is so bad to where I have to stop having sex. I also don't know if this has anything to do with this but I have to get up and go pee 3 or 4 times a night and it's really irritating. I even watch the amount of fluids I take in at night and it doesn't help. I don't get my periods but I have bled irregularly since I was on depo. I took a pregnancy test recently and it was negative so I don't think that's my problem. My pap was normal and I have no STD's and I have been with the same partner for a year now. I don't know what to do. Do you think I should go to the doctor? I don't want there to be something really wrong with me and not get it taken care of. Please help!!! Thank You!

[theresa913501]

I have to say this is really really weird.  I too spot after clitorial masterbation (masturbation). But have also spotted after intercourse. The weird things is that sometimes I do and other times I don't. I have gone to the doctors been checked yearly and they find nothing wrong with me. It is so flustrating. I makes me not want to have sex or any form or pleasure. I panick when I see the spotting because It feels like I'm just going to bleed a hugh amount. although that never happens I do spot for a day or two. I have never been or any birth control EVER. I have 2 children both grow. So I don't believe that birth control is the cause of this. I am 45 and the only thing doctors can say is I have a sluggish uterus. I have come to the conclusion that many many of us women have this problem but nobody has an answer or a cure to the problem. How can so many of us have the same issue and not one doctors have an answer!  

[LadyRobinHood]

I also seem to be a medical mystery; where's Dr. House when you need him? I've been having excruciating irregular periods since I was 10 and was put on all kinds of BC pills but nothing helped much until I started Depo at 17. After about 5 years of the shots it suddenly just stopped working! Back to horrific nauseating pain and bleeding, one time for 3 months straight. I've been bleeding after clitoral orgasms for about 6 months now, no matter what time it is in my screwed up cycle. Ultrasound is normal, so are my thryroid and hormone levels, but my PAP has been showing LSIL for a couple years now, same shown on multiple colposcopies. I recently had laproscopic surgery along with a D&C to really check out the problem, and guess what? All normal. A biopsy showed microscopic endometriosis but that certainly wouldn't cause these problems. My doc did mention that my platelet count was a bit low, along with my blood pressure but he's still stumped. His best guess is that my ovaries are basically misfiring, not ovulating for months at a time, then letting it all out at once. He recommends an IUD now but it sounds like no one else here has had luck with that either. So now I'm stuck with thousands of dollars in doctor's bills with NO FREAKING SOLUTION. I'm at my wits end here. the constant bleeding is literally driving me crazy and I'd HAPPILY get a full hysterectomy if there IS a doctor out there who'd be willing to perform one on a 24 year old with no cancer, cysts or "viable" reason for it. Considering the debt this body has already sunk me into, i think it's time to trade in for a new model.

[pigsinboots]

Like others on this forum, I have been diagnosed with endometriosis and had some cauterized 2 years ago during a laparoscopy. I am currently being treated with Yaz, and have been since my procedure. The issue of bleeding became progressively worse before and after stimulation. Roughly 1 year ago is the first time I bled, while performing a strip tease. There was no clitoral stimulation. A few months later I bled again during foreplay. Now, I bleed almost everytime I am turned on, after masturbation, and after orgasm with my partner. The bleeding stops after a couple of minutes. To be honest, I have fears that this could be a bad sign concerning my fertility or possibly be a side affect of my medication. Since birth control can cause serious things such as strokes and blood clots, I also fear that this is the first sign of future problems.

[singleat4869]

I am 48 and am having the same issues and am seeing a doc this week.  I started having these symptoms last year, either by coincidence or possibly a coorelation of haveing my left ovary removed.   I also bleed after masturbation, sex or whatever.  sometimes though it feels like I have an infection and have gone to the doc several times before only to be told, I do not have one.  They never suggetsed anything else, but I have made my new apointment with an OBGYN and not taking any chances.
I gave up sex because of the reaction to orgasm, but after having the same reaction with an orgasm it is disheartening.  

[maggie267]

Wow,,this is really sad to me, cause i too have had the same symptoms, bleeding after stimulation & intercourse accompanied by pain.  I have had every test in the book done when i started with my complaints back when i was 17 to my doctor & im 35 now,,just recently i have given up.  Now i do want to say that for me the only birth control i used was Nora Plant which was banned but worked great for me.  Yes this has sadly become a part of my life, no answers, so i will keep up with this discussion in hopes that someone soon, preferably in the medical profession can give us the answer we all been looking for & even better a solution, Good luck Ladies..

[jan3136]

I had very irregular periods with big clots so I got the IUD. It helped with the clots and heaviness, but I was having bad side affects from it. I recently had it removed after using it for four years. My periods are now back to how they used to be. Over the years, I have found that I will bleed a little after intercourse, (usually just before I'm about to start my period) but recently I have been having very heavy bleeding with clots after a clitoral orgasm. Maybe it has to do with whatever is in these birth controls. I wish there was an answer. It's horrible!

[unkskitty]

It both relieves and scares me that there are so many of us with the same problem. I have never been on depro, however I was on the pill (in several incarnations) since I was 22. I am now 33 and trying to have a child with my 2nd husband and just today put together that my bleeding was related to orgasm.

When I began having periods at age 13 they were very irregular, when I began dating and then having sex at 17 (with my hs sweetheart who became my first husband) they regulated to 28 days on the day. I have always had bad cramping with my periods. I went on the pill at 22 for birth control reasons. At 24 I switched to taking the pill in the "continuous" method (like seasonale before it was invented) and ended up with break thru bleeding and my periods all messed up and after that went on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I was on that until age 28 when my insurance stopped paying for it and I switched to the patch. At 29 I stopped bc for a period of about 9 months because my first husband was dying and I didn't have time for a dr. appt. During that time my periods were closer together (21-24 days). When I got back on bc I went back to Ortho T-C. Was having issues like break through bleeding and my period wanting to come a week early and switched to a monocyclen that was more like the patch. That was working pretty well but the price kept going up. As it was getting expensive (at $70 a month I called it quits) and I had gotten remarried and we wanted to start trying for kids, I stopped taking it when I was 32. I am now 33, going on 34 and have been off of bc for 15 months. My cycle has regulated to 25/26 days but I was still getting the occasional post sex spotting. A couple months ago I bled for 4 days for what I thought was no reason. I have been working with my nurse practitioner for the last 2 years on regulating my period and bleeding and pre-conception stuff.

I had my annual last Friday, Sat I had a clitoral orgasm and that night cramping, Sunday had spotting with clots. Monday fine, and that night had sex. Tuesday evening and this morning spotting and cramping. I just put the cramping/bleeding together with the orgasm and found this thread.

At my appt. I had blood drawn for hormone levels and the results were normal except for a "slightly low" TSH level, I am supposed to have a redraw next month. I am in the process of being referred to an ob/gyn and get an abdominal ultrasound. Will hopefully get some answers.

While most of us have a history of bc, some do not and what frightens me is the ones who mentioned the meat/chicken hormones and that it has cleared up for them. I have printed this out and will take it to my dr. appt. I will try to get some answers.

-unkskitty

[staryeyes182]

This is very scary i thaught i was the only wiered one!
i dont very often masturbate and when i do i just use a viabrator on my clit noting goes inside me and i bleed straight after. but if i have sex normaly i dont bleed. im not sure what this could be i am on the pill i think the problem occured about a year ago and it is still happen now when i masturbate. been to the doctors changed pill but sill does it! not sure what to do next doctors dont seem to no anything!

[unkskitty]

Had my ultrasound last Thursday. Today my dr. office called to tell me I have a cyst on my left ovary. Hope to learn more at my follow up appt. on June 9. Does anyone else have ovarian cysts?

[Vgockley]

I'm 22 yrs old and for the past year have been having this problem. At first is was a few hours or more after any type of sexual act that it would happen. Now it's almost as soon as I finish. My love life with has ceased and I feel horrible for my boyfriend because I want to with him but I'm too ashamed. I have PCOS and only took brithcontrol for maybe a year when I was 16. The only major things to happen in the past year is a move from TN to Cali and intercourse (I wanted to wait for the love of my life..) I haven't been to a doctor because of a lack of insuarnce to pay and being unable to recevie any from anywhere. I feel drained after, hurt and want to cry. The blood clots are sometimes as big as golf ball or bigger. Idk what to do. But I am taking some sort of peace that I am not alone.

[worriedscared29]

I am glad i read your info. I am 42 years old and i have four children.  I have had my tubes cut and tied after my fourth child. For two months I had no period. I went to the doctor and told him about this. He referred me to the pathologist to get blood taken. Went for an ultrasound and showed up that I have an ovarian cyst on the right ovary. On the 2nd of June I began bleeding. I thought my period has come. Now I can't stop the bleeding. I have been to the doctor again and told him about how the bleeding is bright red and heavy than it disappears for a half day than I have sexual intercourse with my husband and I am bleeding again. The doctor referred me to get another blood test for tumar markers.  The other night all bleeding stopped and I had intercourse with my husband and I felt the blood come out. There was a mess. I was bleeding again. I went to the doctor again regarding this matter and she said that it is a longer mentral period. Today I stimualated myself and afterward I was bleeding.

Now after today I am scared to even stimulate myself and to even have intercourse with my husband due to the bleeding.

[jessb19]

I am a 19 year old female! I have been sexually active since I was 14! I had what I thought was a miscarriage shortly before I turn 16! I have been on the depo shot constant for almost 4 years! I just recently stopped my shots about 3 Montserrat ago because for the last 2 years or so I have not had a normal period! I have general only been bleeding with intercourse or when I orgasm even if it is masturbation with no injection!! I have been STD tested an came up negative 3 times!!! I really don't know what to do! an am scared for myself an all others! if anyone figures anything out please help me out! as will I for u all!

[Phwooaarr]

I'm 18 years of age and i have this continuous problem when i have an orgasm through masturbation and sex....Ive ocntacted my doctor and have had all the tests and they have came back clear...they dont seem to bothered about the fact im bleeding and think its just the depo "doing its thing" as my GP said, i still stress about this alot, although i have a long term relationship i still find it horrible to have sex and its affecting my hole life and partner, my Gp doesnt seem that bothered so want a second oppinion but dont know who to turn to! no offense but im glad other people are going through it aswell!

[iamme9856]

I am currently on the depo shot. I have been on this shot for about a year. I have not had any periods but when I have an orgasm from clitoral stimulation I always have bit of bleeding. I always wondered why but it was never that big of a concern to me bc it was never a lot and I only beed for about 15 mins or so then its done. Reading these comments it leads me to believe that it has to have something to do with the depo shot. I actually have to go to my doctor 2marro to get my next shot so I'm def going to ask her about this.

[DvineDiva]

It is so funny that just about all these comments has something to do with DEPO!!!!!!

I started Depo when I was 14 and I am now 32 and have been off it for about 10 years. I have had all kinds of problem.. Now of course I must have the same problem that you ladies have that I ended up on this site. We might need to see what is this stuff really doing to our bodies!!!!!

[bettycrocker78]

I am 33 female, I have the copper IUD for 2 years now. the last 2 months I have experienced bleeding/spotting after intense orgasims.  I have dr. appt for Friday, we will see what they say. BF is concerned, he thinks he is going to deep but we have been having sex for a year and half and now this.  I have been on all kinds of birth control since I was 19.  I love the IUD.

[sexybear7]

Well I have bleeding but I dnt use the deposit or any other birth control..I do have cyst on both ovaries...I lost three bbys just lost my third a week ago @two months...I have a question for you all do any of you have kids or had miscarriages? I'm srry to ask but I want to know if this is a reason I'm losing my bbys...I'm scars to try again because I'm just scared it happens again

[Zhare]

For people like ashley314 I would recommend TELLING your partner if you're avoiding sexual contact because of this - rather than thinking you're a prude he'll probably be feeling inadequate/unattractive/unwanted. Put yourself in the guy's place (men are people too), if someone you were seeing refused to let you even pleasure them how would your self esteem feel?

24 and vaginal bleeding from clitoral stimulation is a brand new thing to me and I'm going to go and insist medical professionals check for something OTHER than Chlamydia this week! I'm in the UK so apparently I'd be getting a routine smear test next year (at 25) but aye... Symptoms:

- Been on The Pill about 11 years and mostly fine (was put on it because I had HEAVY periods)
- Last few months I've been bleeding after penetrative sex (had it before when the guy had sharp fingernails but this has been happening without that; bright but watered down blood)
- Recently found out from masturbation that clitoral stimulation only can set it off (not straight away, just some dark tissue a bit later and after that my black underwear was stained red)

I keep a close eye on my sexual health so unless doctors have been messing up my tests it's not an STD, but as it's getting worse I hope to get an appointment soon.

...Also feel somewhat bloated abdominally, not sure if that's psychological, my upcoming period, or another symptom...

[[[ Also, I think it's VERY important we speak up about this! It's a scary experience and there's a very limited amount of information online! ]]]

[Zhare]

No depo or pregnancy by the way...

But yeah, judging from these there's a good chance of some sort of cyst. I'll report back once I know!

[CottonKandy]

hi im 18 im on depo and i experience the same thing sometimes i bleed and sometimes i dont.. its kinda embarrassing and every time i do have sex i hope that it doesnt happen this time but i have only been having sex with one person so when it does happen he understands whats going on with me... hopefully it does completely stop after a period of time so i can have sex and feel comfortable about it without the fear that i bleed dis time

[one_love143]

this just made me hysterically cry. i have been freaking out about this for months but unfortunately i was abroad and the countries i was in for one didnt have internet for me to look these things up nor a gyno so i could have this checked out.. i have been on birthcontrol since i got my period when i was 10 because it was so heavy and wouldnt stop i have been on it to regulate myself, always a pill though. im 22 now.. recently ive been having problems again with my period not stopping or coming every other week, then i started bleeding if i even had sex or masturbated.. when i finally returned stateside the doctor told me i needed a stronger birth control but now im wondering if all of these years of hormones and chemicals have ruined my insides and what this means about my sex life and my future.. i also dont have insurance anymore, im carless, and im in a town that they decided to close down planned parenthood. i wish someone cared about women's bodies and our health more..

[groves1991]

hey i have just come across this blog. unlike most of you im the fella doin research, as my girlfriend has starting this problem. she was on the pill for around 2 years, originaly for stomach cramps. she kept forgeting pill, so she started on the injection(depo i think its called). she has been on it for 6 months. the last in the last couple weeks whats she has orgasmed, she has too had thick blood. ive come across this blog and now worried, i have just got her to book drs appointment.

[gracy19girl]

hi im 19 and i see that some girls on here have cramps after sex, ive found that if the guy goes to far in i always have cramps the next day but its not bad. and also i came to this page cuz last year after masturbating i bled a little and got my period, i just did about 20 min ago and a huge amount of blood came out. its never happed durring sex thank god id be so embarrest, only once last year and once this year and ive masterbated since (imbetween). but i am glad to see im not the only one but it does frighten me that no one can figure it out :s even the ones that spent thousands of money to learn this stuff and know nothing :s

[Thenursewholovedme]

I'm 22 and I have this problem too. I've previously had surgery because I didn't have proper lining in my vaginal canal and the specialist thought that that was why I was bleeding after sex, but even now it still happens and I just noticed recently that after orgasm (even just through clitoral stimulation alone) I bleed a lot afterwards. Ive been on the pill since I was about 14 for chronic acne (I didnt start having sex until I was 20) and I've never had depo before. I miss my period on my pill on purpose sometimes and my dr thinks I might get all the spotting because of that, so I'm going to try and not skip it and see what happens. I'm really worried and will probably go back to the doctor because my sister has had ovarian cysts in the past before as well.

[allisonballison]

I am 29 and have this same problem. been on and and off birth control since i was like 16 because of irregular bleeding. have been on Yaz in the past. haven't been on birth control for about a year now. when i have an orgasm, there is blood. whether its sex or masturbation. I do have some small fibroids, but they aren't growing and according to my doctor not related. but my doctor has no answer for me, and never has. i felt so alone! glad to see others have this same issue. but its so upsetting to get no answers.  I have been considering a holistic approach but im not sure if there are holistic ob/gyns..

[ChickaGirly]

I'm having the same problem. My boyfriend was supposed to cOme see me this December for my birthday and we keeP talking about how we are gonna make love on that special day. I dont know what to do because I bleed everytime I masturbate. I started bleeding like this about maybe a month or two ago. It is so embarrassing for me. I'm not putting my age because you all will flip out. But please give me some advice because I don't want to go to a doctor at this age. :/

[ChickaGirly]

I'm having the same problem. My boyfriend was supposed to cOme see me this December for my birthday and we keeP talking about how we are gonna make love on that special day. I dont know what to do because I bleed everytime I masturbate. I started bleeding like this about maybe a month or two ago. It is so embarrassing for me. I'm not putting my age because you all will flip out. But please give me some advice because I don't want to go to a doctor at this age. :/

[missy789]

Hi all, having read all these posts im getting the impression that the cause for all the irregular bleeding may heavily be linked to all the pills and contraceptions, don't forget your body has it's own divine way of working and by interfering with all these hormone changes, it seems like your bodies are freaking out and trying to find the balance again, as these pills can have serious long term effects.

An aunt of mine took contraceptive pills for years and years and when it came to wanting to have a child, her body shut down in that sense and she was unable to.

i know that stress is a huge factor is causing irregular periods and spotting, as the piturity gland in the brain controls the hormones released, so if you're stressing even more about this, it's probably not helping either.

on the flip side, im 22, slim and healthy, and for the first time i bled a little pinky reddy brown discharge after clitoral stimulation. I not currently sexually active and haven't been for 2 years.I have never been on any contraceptives and ive had STI and a smear test last year and a blood test 2 weeks ago for poly cystic ovaries syndrome (as my father has diabetes and my mother had  cysts on her tubes- and that can be linked) but that all came back negative, so im stumped.

from what ive read above, i reckon it could be linked to left over blood from your previous period and the contracting possibly releases it. definitely monitor it though and keep a diary.

i have also read that In most cases, vaginal bleeding is the first noticeable symptom of cervical cancer. It usually occurs after having sex.
Bleeding at any other time, other than your expected monthly period, is also considered to be unusual.
This includes bleeding after the menopause (when a woman’s monthly periods stop).

you should read this article: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cancer-of-the-cervix/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

i hope this helps at least just 1 person. :) all the best xx

[unique75]

If you bleed like that I suggest that you get checked for Fibroids because when I had them I was lucky to go four days a month without bleeding. I t drained me, had my blood so low They wanted to give me blood transfusions. The more I bled the bigger my Fibroid got. Please get checked, better safe than sorry! Hope ur good!

[Tinkerbell1118]

I have been on Yaz for about 5 years now Unlike most my periods were like clock work and light flow but i was getting physically sick and could not functon due to ovarian cyst and endometriosis. I started taking yaz as a continnual dose about 3 years ago and have never had a problem. Just recently I would say the last month I have started to bleed after orgasms.In that month I switched to the generic brand for yaz and was having other side affects like exhaustion, moodiness and being hungry. I called my dr and she said it could be a transition time for the body to adjust to the difference in the meds but now I'm thinking with the bleeding there is something more like most of you I have been under a drs care for many years with everything checking out normal besides the cysts and endometeosis. So glad to know I'm not the only one experiencing this. I will be going back to my dr in a month and going to ask her more questions about the bleeding thanks for the extra insights so I have a little more background knowledge than just my experience if she gives some new advice that hasnt been posted I'll be sure to share. good luck to all in the search for a solution.

[Jamuna]

Hey everyone,

I know it's been said before, but I'm SO relieved to be reading this right now. I'm 21, been on the pill (loestrin 20) for about a year now and this started happening to me as well. In the last few months every time I have intercourse I'm bleeding and the last time it happened was basically traumatic. It was thick, clotted blood (yuck) like a period and went everywhere. So embarassing- thankfully he's a loving bf who's seen this problem progress as time has gone on. I've always experienced some form of breakthrough bleeding while on this pill though....so it got me thinking it MUST be to do with the pill.

Here's my thoughts on this:

- BC of some form is causing these problems.
-Lining of the uterus is full and releases after orgasm.

So what have I done about it? well I went to the docs, like most of you all have and she freaked the s**t out of me. She told me in no uncertain terms "it is NOT to do with the pill". Her criteria for analysis on that one is - if the blood is present BEFORE sex, even a little bit, that's breakthrough bleeding. If not, well...it's not. I've been booked in for an ultra sound scan (hopefully one that goes inside, knowing my doctor it won't be ><) I asked for a smear test and was REFUSED ONE! Unbelievable. THe UK policy is not to give one under 25 anymore. I say BS to that and I'm currently trying to locate a private doc where I can get it done.

So then I also decided to go to the sexual health clinic to get tested (although I only recently lost my virginity) and know my partner isn't infected, but HEY you can never trust guys and cover all bases. They also refuseda smear test. Unreal.

THEN, this is the interesting part (READ THIS!!!!!) . My mum has had  awhole history of this stuff (basically everything that can go wrong there, she's had since my age and had a hysterectomy about 7 years ago). So anyway, we often go to this amazing chinese accupuncturist. She's from CHina and studied western medicine for 5 years and Chinese medicine for 7 years.

HER THOUGHTS:

-It's directly related to the pill. Beware ladies, in the pack (I brought it with me for her to look at the ingredients) the instructions say, it can "CHANGE THE CERVIX". I know that's my pill, Loestrin 20, but all the warnings are pretty much the same. What changes though? The mugs don't list the changes - but these could include, EROSION of the cervix (i've researched that) leading to bleeding, and other such messed up things.

- She believes that the lining of the uterus has built up over time and remained too thick (due to hormonal changes) and the impact of sex and contractions of the uterus cause the bleeding. (what we've all been thinking/speculating on here)

- Freaky side fact: Polyps are often caused due to a HORMONAL change in the body - they grow cos of that often (but western medicine doesn't tell us that). That's caused by the pill.

-She thinks I'm raving mad for going on the pill - her comments were, these hormones arn't even the correct ones,  they're damaging your body. Easy for her to say (I don't wanna get pregnant! She then told me "man's duty" is to take care of that....but we all know condoms split).

-She is basically an oracle on health - she knew my mum had no womb/ovaries/etc left just by feeling her pulse. She knew I had bad cramps at a certain time of day, including bloating and indigestion problems on my period just by feeling my pulse.

The good news: I think western medicine has a lot to answer for. This has scared me SO bad, I've considered the fact that I have cancer at 21. I mean, seirously considering that.

Hang in there everyone, at least we know we're not alone. I'm gonna update on my progress.....please everyone do the same.

-My solution - Im stopping taking the pill for a few months to see if my own common sense and mother nature can give me the answer. Cos I'm sure as hell these mugs can't.

[shalini40]

Hi, I'm 19. i have been on the depo shot on a month to month basis for over a year now because i suffer from stage 3 endometriosis. Recently i realized that i am having the same problem as everyone else regarding the bleeding after clitoral orgasms. However, the blood is not heavy (but still enough to be recognized) it is bright red and watery.
Basically what i want to know is if anyone has had any relief from the problem? I have been with the same guy for 4 years so he understands what is happening and is very patient but i'm just tired of always have "issues." He never complains but that doesn't stop the feeling of wanting to be "normal."  

[Reecie92]

Hi I am a 19yr old and I have an UTI that I can honestly say I have not been taking well care of.  I've been on the depo shot for a year and 7 months, I don't have heavy periods, barely any. I was having clitoris orgasm with no discharge but I'll go to sleep and wake up with blood coming out, and I know its only when I do that bcuz I tried it again and had same results. I've been doing that every since I was 12 years old never had any problems but now since I got diagnosed with that infection it started. So I would get that checkedout if I were you to see if u have a bladder infection, but I'll try what you guys suggested also.

[Julia9]

Hi girls, I'm 17, and like most of you I've been on the depo shot and have this bleeding after orgasm. But I've found a solution, at least for me. When I'm about to have the orgasm, I start to push out, like if I were going to pee and I do this until it finishes. In this way I don't bleed, if I don't do it, I bleed. So I think you should try it, because it always works for me.

[mandy120889]

I have been on the depo for almost 2 years and I had that problem for a while but it was different I would have pain and cramping with the orgasms and would bleed for a couple of hours but I had gotten ultrasounds (external and internal) to see if I had cysts on my ovaries....NOTHIN! So then the suggested maybe my hormones were low so I started taking hormone pills they worked and now I'm back in the sma situation again and the hormones aren't working this time ;(

[nanvireega]

I am going to tend to agree with this assessment.

I have been on Mirena for 5 1/2 years now. I have been having fairly regular sex with condems for the last 3 years and between that and manual orgasms, I had occassionally noticed some blood - but be because I never actually "have" a period, I was never too sure if it was just "that time of the month" or not.

We just recently began having unprotected sex and he came inside me for the first time the other day... between the hard orgasm and the semen, mu poor uterus has been very upset for the past 4 days. Very light period bleeding several times a day.

Because the Mirena works in the same fashion (mucus thickening) and IS a progesterone based IUD, I was convinced that this was the cause.

It is certainly disconcerting, but I look at it this way... I know my birth control is working the way it's supposed to. Granted, it would be way better if a really good orgasm did not result in bleeding - of any kind - but I am on the Mirena for reasons other than birth control so there is no real alternative for me and other than this anomolly, I have very few complaints.

[neverforgetu]

NO pill NO Depot shot no birth control, bleed after  orgasms, and irregular periods. In my case an increased uterine lining  due to birth control is not the case. So dont blame this symptom/problem on bc it might not be the case. However endometriosis is a prob. cause. As soon as I have insurance again I will be going to the OBGYN.I have been told after my last child birth that I have a fallen uterus. So I am wondering if maybe my cervix isnt closed all the way or the endometriosis that can extend into the cervix and cause alt menstrual cycles and bleeding irregularity.We will see. Dont be worried until your resutls are confirmed by a Dr. Just make sure that you get yourself to one and have a diagnosis made. Good luck ladies myself included.

[peach159]

im so glad to have found this forum, im 21 and have been on the depo for about 2years. i have irregular bleeding, and always bleed after i orgasm mainly masturbation, rarley from penertration. i have also notisted that if i strain i also start to bleed for eg, after high impact excersise or if i have been ill and vomited.
i never really suffer from any cramps or pains.... its worring that most of us are or have been on the depo, and doctors are unaware of this obvious side effect.

[Rhonda0042]

I found some information on what could be wrong!  Go to http://www.mademan.com/mm/5-causes-bleeding-after-orgasm.html

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow.  I cramp and bleed after orgasm (no penetration).  I was diagnosed with HPV over two years ago.  I had a LEEP about a year and a half ago.  I have not had a normal pap since.  The doctor brought up the possibility of problems inside my uterus.  That was six months ago (before I started bleeding).  I am very concerned that I have uterine cancer.  Will see what the doctor says tomorrow...

[DeAnna4]

I am just like you...  No birth control method whatsoever. I have only taken the pill when I was 16yrs old to 18yrs. I am now 49 yrs. old. So no birth control method what so ever in 31 yrs. I have one son that I gave birth do at age 30.
Now  for the last 2 mos. I bleed the following day after orgasm. It's bright red at first... then it's dark and down right brown and little clots. I also have cramps the day after and low back pain.  It will last 3/4 days and finally stop unless I have an orgasm, starts all over.  After reading all of this, I do think it is estrogen related.  I do not think it's birth control related accept do to what the birth control does do our estrogen level.
I think. ??
Maybe we should start talking about our diets and see if there is any common factor. Maybe it's in the CHICKEN.
(which I love!) :(
Seriously though... maybe this really is a side affect to all of the hormones they put in our food.  Hence so many of us are experiencing this regardless of age or birth control method or lack thereof.

[TooScaredToFunction]

I know there is probably not an answer for this uncommon thing.
But i want to share my story, even though it might not be read, i need someone to tell, anyone...

I am 15, i lost my virginity at 14 to a person that i'm still with. about 4 months ago i had my annual exam, two weeks later when i came back for my results, i was called out of class to be told that i had an STD known as Clymidia, im not real sure about the spelling, i just wanted it gone. so my boyfriend and myself went to get treated. after i finished the treatment, i had a UTI which was cleared up too. i am on the DEPO shot. It seemed like everything was fine for a couple of months, but one day me and my boyfriend had intercoarse and afterwards i was bleeding everywhere. this has been going on for quite some time now. I'm scared that i wont be able to have kids... I know there is a possibility that i could still have the STD but i have no other symtoms (symptoms) of it. I need help, anything. please.

[deehoneybee]

I am 30 I was on the pill for 8 years but had complications so my dr put me on depo. I was on that for a little over 2 years. I had my last shot in May 2011. I didn't get a period until January 2012 & I've noticed that when I orgasm I also bleed. It's not bad the day of but the following day its a little heavier & darker & light cramping. I did not have this problem until I started & stopped taking depo. I've had sonograms done & they didn't find anything abnormal. I also get regular paps. For me, I believe it had something to do with the depo. My doctor told me to get a hysterectomy & I won't have problems. Needless to say he's not my doctor anymore. He didn't seem to care about my problem. I've seen other doctors. One told me it can take a long time for the body to adjust after the depo & things can go bk to normal. One doctor said it's occurring because all of the depo is out of my system, so I don't know.  

[solitaire67]

I am 16. I have been on Yaz 3.5 mg for 3 years, switched over to the generic last year. Just recently I started masturbating, mostly with my clitoris and I bleed, period-like, for a bit after. It doesn't happen when I have sex, it only happens when I touch myself. It stumps me and confuses me all the same because I have no STD's nor STI's or whatnot.

If anyone figures out whats up with this, please, enlighten me! I'd love to know. I thought it was only me. Thank god I'm not alone~

[Red_88]

I have experienced the same issues for over 2 months now and I have never been on Depo. I don't think it's Depo related. I do have a small polyp that bleeds when touched sometimes (during sex) and I bleed heavy after masterbation (masturbation) and no penetration. I always feel a small pop sensation inside and then I start bleeding (after clitoral masterbation (masturbation)). All paps and cultures normal. Goin to a gyno next week. If something comes up I'll repost for you guys with questions.

[missy89467]

So i started reading these post this morning and started at the beginning.. I am guessing that, still, no one has figuered out the cause of this?? Mine was a little different. about 3 weeks ago i ended up in the hospital couldnt move cause i had pain so bad, the dr. thought it was \my appendix. after a CT and a ton of blood work nothing showed up, n the pain went away the next day. A couple days later i had sex and was the first time i realized that i have bleeding after, even if i just masturbate and use nothing to penetrate. I made an apt. witrh my OB when it started but it wont be for another month and was just wondering if anyone new whats theirs was i could throw out some things for hmy OB to think about also..

[LadyAnswers]

I have a pretty good idea what it "might be".

First my history for some background, I am 39 years old, have three children all natural and have a tubal ligation so I am not on any form of bc.

Since my last child was born, 5 years ago, I have always bled a little after masturbation and even intercourse, usually just a little, but mostly like you all describe, bright red with small clots.

Last year I didn't have a period for almost 3 months... for a second I thought.. O heck yeah, I am in menopause!  But then I started bleeding in May and didn't stop until I surgery in August.

I did several ultrasound studies and a hysteroscopy, they found what they thought was cancer on my ovary and cancer in my uterus!  Turns out, I had been stuck in an anovulatory cycle (I was not fully ovulating) so the "cancer" they saw on my ovary was in fact two corpus luteum cysts (these are the left overs of your egg release) but they were combined causing what looked like a complex(solid mixed with liquid) tumor.  One cyst had not ruptured and became solid, the other one was trying to ovulate.

Then they did a DNC/Hysteroscopy and sent it all to pathology, turns out the anovulatory cycle *can* cause an overgrowth in your endometrial (uterus) lining and I developed a very flat large polyp. (This was not recognized as a polyp in studies, they saw it a thickening of my uterine wall, hence the uterine cancer concern).

After my DNC everything seemed to go great, but here I am again, 1 1/2 years and it has all started again.  I know that I have not ovulated, I know that I have a polyp again, and yep back to bleeding with clitoral stim and pain in the ovaries with intercourse!

So I am headed back to the GYN to have another DNC and then follow-up with endometrial ablation (the burning of the lining of the uterus), this should cure what ailes me until I do finally reach menopause, but may have to do it more than once, if my body regenerates the endometrium.

This is NOT an option for those of you wishing to have children!!!
What I would suggest to those of you that are older/married/willing to end up pregnant ONLY is there is a fertility drug out there that "Shocks" your cycle back into line, it induces ovulation.  You take it for 5 days, and can redo again if needed.  

BTW, I have never had cervical dysplaisia but have had ovarian cysts.  
I hope this helps!  

Get some answers ladies and demand some studies be done, at a minimum a vaginal ultrasound should be able to see and endometrial thickness or items of concern on your ovaries.  There are also ovulation prediction tests in the drug store, might want to start there to see if you are anovulatory.  Damn hormones!!!

[missy89467]

thank you for the info, i waas thinking something along those terms. i still have to wait till next month to see my dr. but this is just annoying. How much is the fertility drug, do youknow? i am actually just oding all this searching up on what i may have to present it to my dr. i live in a small town so we dont see much of anyhting around here, usually when ive had something wrong i point out what it may be after days of looking up exact things online. Sad but its helped me alot. I just want this to go away, and since i am single and only 22 it can get kind of embarressing.

[shasta24]

I seem to bleed really heavy after clit stimulation right before my period. My periods are every month but not always the right date ad last anywhere between 1-2 weeks. I bleed sometimes SEVERLY! with alot of clots. but this only happens before I start. I do not have children. I do not take birth control. I am 26 and have had this problem since I was 22 yrs old. It's soo annoying. I can't stand it.

[TraderTif]

I had completely forgotten about this thread, until someone sent me a PM today, asking if I'd found any answers.

Short answer - not really.  However.....I'm not having the problem anymore.

Long answer - as I stated in my earlier post, a couple years ago, I've never taken birth control, but I have a LONG history of PCOS.  In my case, I really do think it was related to the hyperplasia.  (uterine buildup)  Related to the PCOS.

Last year, after trying out every other treatment without success, I finally got a ovarian wedge resection.  (That is, they surgically removed a chunk, almost half, of each ovary, and sewed 'em back up.)  Well, WHAMMO, my periods went back to "normal-looking", more or less.  And I was someone who'd NEVER had that before.  NEVER.  I'd bled pretty constantly, for over a decade.  (I was only able to notice the bleeding-after-orgasm, after I started progesterone shots in 2008, since that triggered a bleeding pattern that was more period-like.......but I had always noticed extra bleeding around orgasm, so I assume the problem had been there for years.)

In any case, after the surgery, which was combined with a D+C, so they cleaned out whatever was built-up in there, I have not had the problem again.

This was true for a short while after my first D+C too.......so I'm not 100% confident that it's gone for good............but, now that I'm getting normal, healthy, natural periods (and they're checking my hormone levels in the luteal phase, testing progesterone 7 days past ovulation, so if that's low they will supplement)......I am hopeful that the buildup will stop, and this problem will not come back.

During this second surgery, they said there was FAR less buildup, which didn't surprise me, as the bleeding-with-orgasm was FAR lighter than before the first surgery.

[Kareem1994]

Ok so I'm reading all of these comments and I experience the same thing and I'm on deposit Vera.. so its sounding likethats the cause. This I my first ad last time taking it. Its really inconvenient and embarrassing.