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Stopped Menstruating, Have Light Bleeding. Done Pelvic Exam, Biopsy And Transvaginal Ultrasound. Negative For Cancer. Is It Serious?
I stopped menstruating in April 2010. I started light bleeding in Jan/Feb 2013, it lasted for about a week. I went to my GYN. He did a pelvic exam, including a biopsy, which came back negative for cancer, also a transvaginal ultrasound. Everything came back negative. The bleeding stopped. In May 2013 I requested HRT for menopausal symptoms. The Dr. did a blood panel for hormone levels & I am now finishing 15 weeks of HRT patch applied 1X/wk. My question has to do with more bleeding just like back in early 2013, but it has been going on for at least 4 wks. It is every day, same appearance, and amount, which is not heavy but IS significant for no menstruating since 4/2010. The question is: what could the cause of this be? In other words is this common or could it be a symptom of a serious illness?
Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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If you have a repeat episode of the same as you had a few months ago, it could be hormonal. Yet, you should get every possible thing excluded owing to the fact that you are post-menopausal. HRT can also create some amount of disturbances. You should also undergo tests for blood profile like blood counts, bleeding time and clotting time, coagulation factors etc. Please take sufficient rest and proper nutrition along with nutritional supplements. Hope you find this information helpful. Wish you good health.
If you have a repeat episode of the same as you had a few months ago, it could be hormonal. Yet, you should get every possible thing excluded owing to the fact that you are post-menopausal. HRT can also create some amount of disturbances. You should also undergo tests for blood profile like blood counts, bleeding time and clotting time, coagulation factors etc. Please take sufficient rest and proper nutrition along with nutritional supplements. Hope you find this information helpful. Wish you good health.
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