Bleeding from vagina after a bowel movement!

Hi all. I am looking for advice as I am freaking out. Quick background - 30 year old female, mother of 2. (Youngest is 2 years old) both delivered by emergency c section. No previous medical conditions. I last had a smear test done in January 2020 and result came back normal. For the last 6 months or so my periods have been Irregular and most recently I have been spotting a lot in between periods. I have also discovered the connection that every time I have a bowel movement I bleed from my vagina!! I can't find any other explanation for this other than cervical cancer! Anyone experienced this?? TIA! 

Parents
  • Hi all, I’m 28 and have the same thing. I have a 6 year old born vaginally (two months to the day in labour and very heavy blood loss requiring transfusions after birth). I have had HPV confirmed at my last two smears with no abnormal cells. My periods have stopped due to contraception. Every time I have a bowel movement, I bleed from my vagina. I do also think I may have haemorrhoids and slight anal prolapse (disappears itself after bowel movement, had it since just after my son was born, progressively gotten slightly worse) but have been too embarrassed to get this confirmed. Did anyone get checked and obtained some answers at all please? I am actually thinking of getting myself booked in to get checked, I’m happy to come back and update you all! Apologies for being 3 years late to the conversation

  • Sorry for the double comment. I just wanted to clarify that I included the gynae and extra (a bit too detailed, my apologies) info just in case any is relevant 

  • Hi I’m glad I just came across this. I’ve been bleeding after a bowel movement for about 5 months now. Had enough. Got an appointment for blood test , urine sample and scan.  It’s nothing.. I’m 51 pre menopausal and on hrt 

  • Mean hope it’s nothing ♀️

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  • Hi Yo-Yo I have the same symptoms, have you had any clarification from tests

  • Hi, it’s worrying isn’t it. I been to and back from doctors to hospital the last few weeks. Had a change of hrt that didn't make no difference just bleed more. They found no fibroids etc but the li ng of my cervix is to thick. It could be a sign of cancer so had a biopsy just under a couple of weeks ago. Still waiting for the results. Have you been to see anyone yet? 

  • I am waiting a gynae appointment. I really hope you get good news, it's extremely worrying, l think l may lose my mind with worry. I am very constipated and have piles, so l am hoping that's a contributing factor. I have 3 small kids, so you can imagine my fears.

  • Thankyou, trying to put it to the back of my mind. I have piles too, just hope it’s something to do with . Hope you get your appointment soon. Once they finally decided to send me a gynaecologist I was seen quite quickly. Sending love 

  • Hiya. Im sorry everyone is going through all this worry, but i have been reading through some of these comment and realised i have been experiencing the same. i am 34, I have had bleeding for over 2 weeks now, brown when wipe then bright red just after a bowel movement, (sorry for the to much info) i had my smear October 2024 and was fine, I do have PCOS and endometriosis. I can't get a GP appointment either. I need to wait till Monday to try again..

  • Hi Star3404,

    First I would like to say I am not a qualified medic and only speaks from my own many experiences regarding bleeding. If you had a smear in October last year you are probably in the clear regarding that matter as abnormal cell changes take years to develop in most cases. That's why smear test are done years apart. Your bleeding could may be you suffering from endometriosis as I understand they are depending on hormonal changes. My last bleeding was due to hormonal changes, which can happen for many reasons your doctor can explain for you. Try your best to stay calm and get an appointment to put  your mind at rest. All the best to you. 

  • Thank you for replying. Yea I did think it may hormonal, just scares me, I know someone my age had cervical cancer and it was missed on the smear test. Cancer is big in my family, and with my mental health, my brain goes to the worst-case scenario because nothing can get worse if you think the worst. Awful thought process, I know. I'm going to push for a appointment Monday and hope they help

  • Cervical cancer is not general classified as a inherent cancer as some breast cancer. It's a long term viral infection that CAN develop into cancer IF going unnoticed for years in most cases. Hope that put you mind to rest. 

  • Hello I have been googling symptoms o have been having lately and this thread came up. My last few period have been around 2 weeks roughly apart and have linked after bowl movement is when I first discovered red blood on wipe from the front. The first couple times I didn’t really think anything  of it but now it’s every time and I have it with the usual period symptoms cramping I loose appetite when having a period usually and just feel bit rubbish but I haven’t bleed 24 hours since, little bit of discharge but nothing else. My tummy it’s actually really sore like I’m on a heavy period but I’m currently not bleeding. I am seeing a gyno had bloods done and sending me for ultrasound but kicking myself as cancelled it for Monday as thought came on but have had no blood since and first time can then get me in is two weeks. My period seem to last up to a week now with lightly bleeding then really heavy then light bleeding again I used to be on for only a couple days before. I’m not sure if I’m over thinking everything and in the past I did bleed then nothing for couple days but it’s something I can’t seem to shift thinking about and the first dr I saw didn’t think bleeding was linked to anything so not sure if it is common ore period. Sorry if this makes no sense just needed to let it out