vaginal bleeding?

[Linda]

I've been cycling for about a year and recently started training for long distance rides, so that I am cycling longer distances and spending significantly more time in the saddle than I have in the past. I've recently noticed some light bleeding/spotting in the "sensitive area" and wondered if this is a common problem. There is not really any pain, other than the soreness that tends to come at the end of a long ride. Any thoughts?

[Veronica]

Not normal.

I trained for and rode three double centuries last year and no, not normal.

V.

[IFjane]

I agree with Veronica - not normal. You may want to have it checked out just to rule out anything unusual.

[RoadRaven]

Silly questions mebbe... but is it actually from your vagina, or is it from some chaffing?

[bcipam]

When I'm doing longer rides I will get either chaffing or sometimes those boils, bumps, in grown hairs - whatever they are, which will rupture and bleed. If what you have is an external problem I wouldn't worry about it. If however, it's an internal problem get to a doctor quickly. Bleeding is not a sympton to ignore!