title: Postcoital hemoptysis: our experience and review of the literature.
abstract: Hemoptysis after physical activity is a well-known phenomenon. Hemoptysis following sexual intercourse is rarely reported. We describe three patients with hemoptysis occurring only after sexual activity and not following other types of physical effort. The underlying causes were congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension and Takayasu arteritis. The literature is reviewed. We conclude that hemoptysis can present rarely following sexual activity and is usually associated with cardiovascular decompensation. It is always necessary to search for other underlying diseases. We suggest that patients with unexplained hemoptysis should be specifically asked about postcoital hemoptysis should be included in the differential diagnosis of every patient with unexplained hemoptysis.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqwa 49100, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fuks
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shitrit
authors.forename: Anat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amital
authors.forename: Benjamin D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Mordechai R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kramer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003075:Coitus; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged