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! 

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  • 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 ♀️

  • I’m 62 and post menopause. I started to have a vaginal discharge last week. Then I noticed blood so I was examined by a GP who told me she couldn’t see or feel anything abnormal and made an appointment for 2 weeks. I have days when there is very little discharge but I have now noticed there seems to be a link from when I have a bowel movement to the fact I get red blood from my vagina. Reading comments on here is reassuring as I thought I was the only one. Going back to GP in 4 days so will tell her what had been happening. 

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  • I’m 62 and post menopause. I started to have a vaginal discharge last week. Then I noticed blood so I was examined by a GP who told me she couldn’t see or feel anything abnormal and made an appointment for 2 weeks. I have days when there is very little discharge but I have now noticed there seems to be a link from when I have a bowel movement to the fact I get red blood from my vagina. Reading comments on here is reassuring as I thought I was the only one. Going back to GP in 4 days so will tell her what had been happening. 

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