Discharge and burning:

Discharge and burning, including pain or bleeding can be caused by sexually transmitted infections, especially if you’re under 25 (chlamydia or gonorrhoea) or you've had a sexual risk e.g. change in partner or unprotected sex.

For women, changes in your bleeding pattern are very common, particularly on certain types of contraception (see Implants, Injections and The Pill especially the progestogen-only or mini-pill), and pain at a regular point in your cycle may be normal.

With unusual pain and bleeding it’s important to rule out infections and check a pregnancy test via your GP or visiting the clinic. You can get advice on bleeding linked to contraception too.

Important information

With unusual pain and bleeding it’s important to rule out infections and check a pregnancy test via your GP or visiting the clinic. You can get advice on bleeding linked to contraception too.

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