Potential post-menopausal bleeding

[XanaDUer2]

Long, kinda intimate. Warning, mentions blood.




I've been in menopause for about 5 yrs. I've never had any bleeding I've seen, at all.

Today, i notice a large dark stain on the back of my white robe. Looks like dried blood. There's also a corresponding strain on my chair. I washed the robe wo taking a picture of it. Like a dummy.

Never noticed any blood. This amount would have been noticeable to me. I'm flummoxed. My Medicare starts 12/1.

This whole thing is so bizarre.

Thanks for reading. Just a stress vent post.

[Dr. Shepper]

1. Have you undergone any recent weight loss?

I’ve heard that post menopausal who lose weight sometimes bleed due to the release of hormones in fat.

Best to talk with a health professional though.

[XanaDUer2]

12. No, I wish

I have a Monday appmnt

[Deuxcents]

2. Please get a check up...don't wait

[XanaDUer2]

13. I'm going Monday

[Jirel]

3. Time to get probed...

I hope yours turns out the same as mine did. I also had massive unexplained bleeding. Turns out I had a benign vascular growth, which my OB/GYN laughed off, saying they look terrifying to a lot of people who do annuals, but they’re harmless. She scraped it all out and biopsied, and all was good. So, please go get proved and find out, but you hopefully will wind up with the same minor problem.

[XanaDUer2]

14. Monday appmnt

[tg]

4. Don't ignore this

My wife ignored post-menopausal bleeding for several years and died of uterine cancer in April.

Take care of yourself, the earlier the better. -tg

[XanaDUer2]

15. Monday appointment

[imaginary girl]

5. Someone posted recently that vaccines can cause this occasionally

Definitely want to get a checkup, though. Just no cause for panic yet.

[Rebl2]

7. I read that too about Covid vaccine

I had slight bleeding, but mainly when I was stressed about something. Also I had quit taking HRT. Finally got it checked out and all was normal. Have never really understood what happened. Maybe it was related to vaccines and stress. Definitely would get it checked out though.

[XanaDUer2]

9. I've been reading that nt

[peggysue2]

19. I had some breakthrough bleeding after one of my Covid shots

Very strange. Minimal in the amount and lasted about a week or so. I originally thought it was due to a change in soap, some sort of allergic reaction. And then, I read about reported breakthrough bleeding in some women after receiving the vaccine. On the other hand, I recalled my mother complaining of breakthrough bleeds as she aged. She lived to be 91, nearly 92. So, I decided not to worry which for better or worse is my default position when it comes to my own health. Too many others in my life to worry about.

[vlyons]

6. Make an appointment with a gynecologist

Don't wait until Dec. If bleeding continues, you could get very anemic. This is serious. Are you on a blood thinner medication? 2 years ago, I was on warforin blood thinner that caused internal bleeding. Had to go in the hospital and get 4 blood transfusions. Have a gynecologist check you out and do a pap smear.

[XanaDUer2]

16. Done

[Staph]

8. That was me. Ten years ago.

I went to an OB/GYN, ended up having a hysterectomy and Stage III cancer.

But I'm still here. Get it checked out. Now.

[XanaDUer2]

10. Glad your e still here nt

[XanaDUer2]

11. I've made an appointment for Monday nt

[womanofthehills]

17. 42% of women - menstrual changes after vaxx - NBC News

Menstrual changes after Covid vaccines may be far more common than previously known
A study found that 42% of people with regular menstrual cycles said they bled more heavily than usual after their Covid vaccination.

An analysis published Friday in the journal Science Advances found that 42% of people with regular menstrual cycles said they bled more heavily than usual after vaccination. Meanwhile, 44% reported no change and around 14% reported a lighter period. Among nonmenstruating people — those post-menopause or who use certain long-term contraceptives, for example — the study suggests many experienced breakthrough or unexpected bleeding after their Covid shots.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/menstruation-changes-covid-vaccines-rcna38348

[XanaDUer2]

18. I've been reading this

Bizarrely, I've seen zero blood directly ever. So maybe i, TMI, had diarrhea. But i remember none of this. I'm perplexed.

[xmas74]

20. Did you ever get an answer?

I had post menopausal bleeding and it was due to having cancer. I hope yours was a false alarm.

[XanaDUer2]

21. I went in to see a nurse

I told her i nvr actually saw any blood, she did an exam said it looked "pristine" and acted like I was nuts. I nvr see blood so who knows? My medicare starts 12/1

Ty for asking

[xmas74]

22. Id call now and have it set up ready

For 12/01.
I see a gyn oncologist. You might consider the same.

[murielm99]

23. Best of luck to you.

Bleeding can be scary. Please keep us posted so we can support you.

[XanaDUer2]

24. Thank you

DUers are the best

[Sparkly]

25. Hope your doctors are diagnosing carefully!

In my case, that involved a hysteroscopy to start with.

Take care, and as others told me: "Be your own advocate!"