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A member asked:

Could sex cause light bleeding and cramping?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Possibly: However coital or post-coital bleeding is not normal and should be medically evaluated.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 12/6/2013

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