Post menopause bleeding

[Worried of Norwich]

Hello I am new to the forum and find myself here after a very worrying week. I am 54 and three years period. Free after a relatively smooth menopause. Prior to the menopause I had heavy periods every two weeks and then it was as though somebody had just switched off the tap and they stopped. My worry all start at approximately 2 to 3 weeks ago when I was experiencing lots of a reflex which eventually subsided.This was followed by extremely sore breasts, needing to go to the loo for a number two a lot more frequently for two or three days, feeling very emotional and crying and anxiety high. I joked and said to my mum if I didn’t know better I would think I was getting a period as everything was textbook and sure enough the Wednesday morning I woke to a period. I was shocked. I had light bleeding for a day also and then Thursday evening it came really heavy just like I used to have them. I contacted my GP and have been referred to Guiney with an appointment on Thursday coming but I am beside myself with worry. I work in a GP surgery and they seem less concerned as I have had all the period symptoms but I have read everywhere you cannot just get a period after the menopause. without an underlying reason! Anybody else had this concern. I have never so much as had a stomach pain, cramps, spotting or anything until now. Thankyou

[venusbluejeans]

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[Scissel]

Hi there WON and welcome to our forum ... I hope you find the support your seeking.

TC

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[NoraB]

Hello I am new to the forum and find myself here after a very worrying week. I am 54 and three years period. Free after a relatively smooth menopause. Prior to the menopause I had heavy periods every two weeks and then it was as though somebody had just switched off the tap and they stopped. My worry all start at approximately 2 to 3 weeks ago when I was experiencing lots of a reflex which eventually subsided.This was followed by extremely sore breasts, needing to go to the loo for a number two a lot more frequently for two or three days, feeling very emotional and crying and anxiety high. I joked and said to my mum if I didn’t know better I would think I was getting a period as everything was textbook and sure enough the Wednesday morning I woke to a period. I was shocked. I had light bleeding for a day also and then Thursday evening it came really heavy just like I used to have them. I contacted my GP and have been referred to Guiney with an appointment on Thursday coming but I am beside myself with worry. I work in a GP surgery and they seem less concerned as I have had all the period symptoms but I have read everywhere you cannot just get a period after the menopause. without an underlying reason! Anybody else had this concern. I have never so much as had a stomach pain, cramps, spotting or anything until now. Thankyou

Hi,

I know this is worrying for you, but my experience is that I also had a Post-meno bleed. (I was fast-tracked just on the bleed, so don't worry if that's that's the case with you)

I had a two scans (one was Transvaginal) and a Hysteroscopy (I had the Hysteroscopy because the lining of my womb was a little thicker than it should have been)

Tests results showed no cancer, it was just one of those things. It takes the body time to settle into its new 'norm' after the menopause, so these things do happen. It's rarely cancer, but they do have to be checked.

Hope you go on ok.