friable cervix

[sweetiechip]

HI! I have been having a problem of bleeding during intercourse for almost 2 years now. I have been to 3 OB-GYN. The first one did a pap smear and tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, and all came out normal. But since there were WBCs in my result, she gave me antibiotics. This somehow lessened the bleeding, but it kept on recurring. There was a time, she didnt know what to do, and thought that I might have been allergic to the condom we were using. And so she shifted me to contraceptive pills. But it still occurred. Just recently, I went to another OB-GYN, and she diagnosed me with "friable cervix". SHe treated my cervix with silver nitrate, and although it helped a bit (i didn't have bleeding for one month, during intercourse), it came back. There would also be times my period would come earlier whenever I'd have intercourse. The bleeding would occur during intercourse, wouldn't stop, and would lead to my prolonged menstrual period. Also, my husband and I have been trying to conceive a child for almost 5 months now, and I feel like that this friable cervix is the reason why we are having a problem getting pregnant.
1. What can be the cause of my friable cervix? I've had 2 normal pap smears within the past year and a half, already. What further work-up should I ask my doctor to do?
2. Can this friable cervix be the cause of our difficulty to get pregnant, given that my pap smears have been normal in the past?
Thanks. I hope someone answers my question, since I have been so frustrated with this condition of mine.

[jax101]

Hello, in response to your question that I just read.  I just came from a yearly exam and I started bleeding also.  Last year it happened too so it sparked my interest to do some internet research.  I have felt so alone with this problem and never knew what it was called.  A "friable cervix" is what i have but the dr. did not tell me that i had that particular diagnosis but just from reading on this site I see that I am not the only one with this problem.  Prior to my husband,  I had over the years had periodic protected sex relations with partners but no bleeding until I met my husband several years ago.  We didn't have, what you would call that gentle of sex either so it could have been caused from trauma too.  It started 3 months after we started having sex.  I had been given every test imaginable too.  From the chlamydia test to ultrasound of my ovaries which all was well.  I finally had cryotherapy done about 4 years ago.  It helped alot but I still spot like 2 to 3 days afterward and there is some burning on the cervical area afterward.  

1.If you are wanted to get pregnant, talk to your doctor first about the cryotherapy.  I don't have children but we also don't use birth control and i haven't gotten pregnant yet either.  I read where it can slim your chances to get pregnant due to scar tissue.  
2. If you remember having "wild" long drawn out relations with your partner on a regular basis,  that could be a factor also.  But you would think that over time the cervix would heal itself but maybe not.

I feel for ya.  This really does a mental number on a person.  I felt like I was the only one.  Bouncing from doc to doc and all of them scratching their heads not knowing what it was.  Even with my hubby, it is embarrassing. But thankfully for me he isn't selfish and he would rather I be healthy and happy than embarrassed and crying over it so we obstain but only about 3 to 4 times a month.

Hope this helps.