What Causes Vaginal Bleeding After Having Unprotected Sex?

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2015

Question: Hi Doctor,

I have a question which is bothering me a lot, I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on a trip and i did not have a chance to use contraceptive after almost 10 days i had slight bleeding i thought it was my period its the 4 th day and bleeding has increased and i can felling something unusal...i see not clots it feels like tissue is coming along with blood.. i am not sure can this mean i am preagnant

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The chances of pregnancy have always been there with unprotected sex.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to us.

I can understand your concern.

The chances of pregnancy have always been there with unprotected sex.

You should go for ultrasound pelvis to rule out the cause.

Sometimes during period epithelium can shed in form of tissue.

Please revert to me with your ultrasound report, so I will be able to give my opinion accordingly.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Good luck.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Richa Agarwal (10 hours later)

hi Dr,

I will go for the pelvic test however i had to add something else to my previous question..i have pcod problem due to which i use XXXXXXX ls..which i forgot to take during the unprotected sex..i do not know what that tablet is..and i am having cramps and shedding tissue.. i dont know if i am pregnant and i am about to have a miscarriage..as i unable to get out the house now due to some circumstances for the test...i am really worried i am pregnant firstly and secondly if i am having a miscarriage..

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (7 hours later)

Brief Answer: XXXXXXX is an oral contraceptive pill.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Nice to hear from you once again.
XXXXXXX is a combined oral contraceptive pill containing synthetic oestrogen and progesterone in it.

The use in PCOD cases to regulate menstrual cycle and decrease pain.

As you forgot to take the pill, the chances of pregnancy are there.

Bleeding can be due to breakthrough bleeding( a side effect of pill).

You can go for a home urine pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy.

Hope it is useful.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar