Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient found in a variety of foods and supplements. While rare, it’s possible to develop vitamin K deficiency bleeding if your body doesn’t get enough of this important ...

Bleeding following anal sex can occur due to anal fissures, hemorrhoids, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and more. Washing well, analgesic creams, and other treatments may help. Heavier anal ...

It’s typical to experience bleeding after a hysterectomy. But that doesn’t mean that all bleeding is normal. Most people experience bleeding immediately following the procedure and for several weeks ...

Abnormal uterine (womb) bleeding is a common problem in women. Abnormal uterine bleeding can occur as either a change in your normal menstrual period or as bleeding in between your normal menses. You ...

When I was five months pregnant with my second child, I woke up to warm fluid leaking beneath me in the middle of the night. Bleeding during pregnancy can be understandably scary, and I feared the ...

Stemming the bleeding from a traumatic injury can save lives, but it’s hard to get adhesives to stick when blood is making everything wet. Now, MIT researchers have developed a new surgical glue that ...

So you just had a nice romp in the sack, and now, you're dutifully peeing to avoid a UTI. (Great job, by the way.) But as you're wiping, you see blood. What does that mean? Before you panic and text ...

Small flecks of blood in the nose or mouth after a tonsillectomy is normal, but any amount of bright red bleeding can be a sign of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, which requires immediate treatment. A ...