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A 32-year-old female asked:
I thought my period finished yesterday and i had unprotected sex today after that i have had bright red blood and small clots with minor cramps?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Douglas Lawsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Post coital bleed: It could just be some residual menstrual flow that hadn't passed yet, but more commonly bright red blood right after sex is from a friable cervix. Friable means bleeds easily when touched. Cramps can also just be from sex itself. Semen has a chemical in it called prostaglandins and that causes uterine cramping
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