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What Causes Prolonged Vaginal Bleeding With Strong Odor?
hi, I am a 49 year old woman .my period stopped about 4 months ago and I thought I was starting menopause and thought nothing of it until a month ago it started again and in the beginning there was an awful odor to it and was very dark and now the blood is brighter and im still bleeding heavily with some clots.this has been going now for a full month everyday and was wondering if it could be serious
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM
Yes you should go to a specialist and see what is the cause of this abnormal bleeding,because they are many causes like:
1.Perimenopause is the time period approaching the menopausal transition. It is often characterized by irregular menstrual cycles, including menstrual periods at irregular intervals and variations in the amount of blood flow.
2.Endometriosis is a condition of unknown cause that results in the presence of uterine lining tissue in other locations outside of the uterus.
3.Menstrual periods that are abnormally frequent (polymenorrhea) can be caused by certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (such as Chlamydia or gonorrhea)
4.Psychological stress, certain medications such as anticoagulant drugs, and fluctuations in hormone levels may all be causes of light bleeding between periods ect
In you age is better to do a control,physical examination with a special emphasis on the thyroid,breast, and pelvic area ,Pap smear ,pelvic ultrasound .
Hope this information is helpful to you
Best regards
Thanks for your question on HCM
Yes you should go to a specialist and see what is the cause of this abnormal bleeding,because they are many causes like:
1.Perimenopause is the time period approaching the menopausal transition. It is often characterized by irregular menstrual cycles, including menstrual periods at irregular intervals and variations in the amount of blood flow.
2.Endometriosis is a condition of unknown cause that results in the presence of uterine lining tissue in other locations outside of the uterus.
3.Menstrual periods that are abnormally frequent (polymenorrhea) can be caused by certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (such as Chlamydia or gonorrhea)
4.Psychological stress, certain medications such as anticoagulant drugs, and fluctuations in hormone levels may all be causes of light bleeding between periods ect
In you age is better to do a control,physical examination with a special emphasis on the thyroid,breast, and pelvic area ,Pap smear ,pelvic ultrasound .
Hope this information is helpful to you
Best regards
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