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periods and sex

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:32 am
by lycheefan
just a quick question, is it normal for sex to kind of make period bleeding heavier? my period was ending but after sex there was quite a bit of blood. i didnt bleed for long though. thank you

Re: periods and sex

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:40 am
by Sam W
Hi there,

Yep, this is something that lots of people experience. The reason is that arousal and particularly orgasm can cause uterine contractions. Those contractions can cause you to see slightly heavier flow, or more flow at once, after sex or masturbation.