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Related: About this forumPotential post-menopausal bleeding
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
(3,069 posts)Ive 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
(13,829 posts)I have a Monday appmnt
Deuxcents
(19,694 posts)XanaDUer2
(13,829 posts)Jirel
(2,259 posts)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 theyre 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
(13,829 posts)tg
(105 posts)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
(13,829 posts)imaginary girl
(912 posts)Definitely want to get a checkup, though. Just no cause for panic yet.
Rebl2
(14,676 posts)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
(13,829 posts)peggysue2
(11,477 posts)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
(10,252 posts)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.
Staph
(6,345 posts)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
(13,829 posts)XanaDUer2
(13,829 posts)womanofthehills
(9,265 posts)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
(13,829 posts)Bizarrely, I've seen zero blood directly ever. So maybe i, TMI, had diarrhea. But i remember none of this. I'm perplexed.
xmas74
(29,761 posts)I had post menopausal bleeding and it was due to having cancer. I hope yours was a false alarm.
XanaDUer2
(13,829 posts)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
(29,761 posts)For 12/01.
I see a gyn oncologist. You might consider the same.
murielm99
(31,433 posts)Bleeding can be scary. Please keep us posted so we can support you.
XanaDUer2
(13,829 posts)DUers are the best
Sparkly
(24,347 posts)In my case, that involved a hysteroscopy to start with.
Take care, and as others told me: "Be your own advocate!"