I believe that my friable cervix is from the hormones so close to...

What is a friable cervix?

It is when the cervix is red and VERY sensitive. With any touch of it (by way of sex) it bleeds. Not profusely, but I spot for a couple hours.

I got a pap done when my doc told me I had it and I should go get further STD tests. Both my pap and my tests came back clean. It has to be the hormones.

Thank you for posting! I am experiencing the same thing! My fiance and I are clean of STDs and when I removed the nuva ring (mostly due to discomfort ie. burning, itching and hurting during sex). That is when the bleeding during sex began. I ignored it for a few months, in mid-march I did some research online (the only thing that came up was cervical cancer), freaked out and went in for a pap (i had not been for one in 2 years), I bled alot during the test. My results came back INCONCLUSIVE and I've had to wait 3 months to allow the cells to grow back before going for another pap test which is scheduled for June 9. The wait has been terrifying...

Can I ask you a couple more questions?
- How long has the bleeding been happening to you?
- Did it continue after discontinuation of the nuva ring?

Thanks :)

Hi ratherbeinvegas...

I have not discontinued the ring. I might need to, but I do not have further complications and still need to consult my doc. I cannot specifically remember a time that the bleeding began but I had always that thought sex may have been rough that that I had a little scratch or something. The bleeding is light and minimal. I never have pain and never had on or off the Ring. However, my pap procedure had me bleeding for a good day or two and very heavy. She mentioned that the "swipe" of the cervix caused it. And of course, the swipe was super uncomfortable.

I have been on the ring since january and cannot remember if I bled before then or not. I got my pap done and then the STD tests to look for chlamedia and I am clean of HPV and any other STDs. It is simply a hormonal change that my cells do not like.

I am sure if I continue with the Ring it can cause further problems and maybe even ruin my cervix. But I have always wanted to adopt :).

I started the nuva ring and i experienced the same symptoms i took it out because it was uncomfortable, and i notice bumps on the opening of my cervix, and slight bleeding. I went for my papsmear never had anything wrong before and never had an STD and neither has my husband and my papsmear just came back abnormal. So I set up an appt for a coloscpy your stories have eased my mind a little bit i not freaking out that i have cancer or an std as much