I have been having somewhat painful cramping for about 2 weeks and started bleeding during intercourse but didnt start my period till a week later could this be a miscarriage or something else?

Answer 1

I would say that its probably something else.

With a miscarriage you'll start to feel ill, or have period like symptoms with some spotting (meaning pink-ish, red, or brown vaginal discharge). This will continue for a day or two before the real bleeding starts (usually heavy like a period, sometimes worse, and usually accompanied by heavy cramping). The process of miscarrying (meaning actually bleeding and possibly passing tissue and/or clots) usually takes about 2 weeks. If you started your period a week later, its highly unlikely that you had a miscarriage. Losing a pregnancy will reset your menstrual cycle, meaning that you wouldn't have a period for 4-6 weeks after miscarrying.

Painful intercourse accompanied by bleeding could, however, mean that you have a vaginal infection or an allergy to your lube or condoms. If you're still experiencing painful intercourse or bleeding, please seek medical attention.