Seeing blood after sex when you are not on your period can be alarming, but it is not always a sign of a serious problem.

Bleeding after sex is common, and is usually due to vaginal dryness, birth control, or rough sex. However, sometimes bleeding after sex may be a sign of an STI or even cervical cancer. To prevent ...

Jasmin McKee used to "put off" her annual pap smear, which screens for abnormal cells in the cervix, because the test made her nervous Kennedy News and Media Jasmin McKee, 26, was diagnosed with stage ...

Spotting is light bleeding that can occur between periods. It usually appears as a small amount of blood when wiping or on underwear. Possible causes include birth control, pregnancy, menopause, and ...

Abnormal uterine (womb) bleeding is a common problem in women. Abnormal uterine bleeding can occur as either a change in your normal menstrual period or as bleeding in between your normal menses. You ...

HOW TO TAKE THE POST-TEST: Click here after reading the article to take the post-test on myCME.com. Up to 25% of all women in the early stages of pregnancy will experience vaginal bleeding or spotting ...

Any type of bleeding during pregnancy can be scary, but it doesn’t always mean there’s a problem. About 25% of women experience some bleeding or spotting during their pregnancy. In a normal pregnancy, ...

A pilot randomized controlled trial found that vaginal bromocriptine reduced menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, menstrual duration, and cycle irregularity in women with adenomyosis compared with routine ...

After Avi Grant-Noonan had her daughter in 2007, she noticed she was missing periods for months at a time, and had started bleeding on and off. Her symptoms lasted for years, but her gynecologist told ...