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I'm 26 yrs old, virgin. i had a pap smear with a small speculum, which i bled a little hardly anything. will i still bleed when i have intercourse?

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Maybe: About half of women bleed when they first have intercourse. The hymen of real life is far different from popular imagination. Any man who make an issue of this doesn't deserve you.

Answered 5/10/2014

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May: Any penetrating trauma to the cervical os can potentially bleed.

Answered 5/10/2014

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