 [ Symptoms ] bleeding after sex but have not had a period in years because of my iud shoulda i see my ob  i have had my iud for about four and a half years recently after sex i have noticed that i will begin bleeding it is not immediate but seems to go on into the following afternoon or evening it is very light minimal spotting and occasionally a clot or two i have not had a period regularly in my entire life and they essentially stopped after the first six months with my iud should i see my ob and what could possibly be the cause [ Disease ] hi below in a link that should help you understand what she going through and how you can help her <link> just copy link into google to open and read as for eating she will eat when she is hungry but do make sure she drinks and stays hydrated but just get her to stay on track for the next 4 weeks its an important time if she is going to stay away from alcohol and get her to start counting the days she has been off alcohol its a great way for staying on track and going to aa meetings this way she will be getting group help and contacts for even more help do hope this her you and her good luck