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What Causes Post Menopausal Bleeding?

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015

Question:
Hello I am 47 years old and I haven't had a period in exactly 1 yr (this month (Jan) will make one year) then spotting today
I just had spotting today (the size of a penny) about 1 month I had vaginal odor but I thought it was a bacterial infection. Also, 2 years ago I had a polyp (benign) removed and now I'm very scared of the worse.

Answered by Dr. Soumya (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Recurring polyp

Detailed Answer:
Hello

I understand your concerns about postmenopausal bleeding.

Since you have got a polyp removed you might be worrying about developing cancer.

Majority of the times such bleeding are not due to cancer. This is possibly due to recurrence of polyp which cause this bleeding.

Hence please get examined by your gynecologist for recurring polyp and get it removed.

Let me reassure you that possibility of cancer are low.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (20 hours later)

Thanks so much. Do you think the odor can be related to a bacterial infection? I haven't been sexually active for 3 three years.

Answered by Dr. Soumya (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Needs examination

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

The odor could be related to bacterial infection. But this definitely needs to be examined by a gynecologist.

This is not a sexually transmitted disease.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D