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What Causes Sudden Vaginal Bleeding With Fresh Red Blood, Especially After Experiencing Stress In Am Elderly Person?
I am 74 years of age. I have been under a great deal of stress. Tonight for first time when I went to the bathroom I saw that I had blood on my pantyliner. As I peed more blood and what seemed to be a plug of blood was in the bottom of the toilet. Additionally there was more blood on the toilet paper. The blood is not old - it is red.
Mon, 3 Mar 2025
Hi,
It is possible that the blood is due to a urinary tract infection, this is one of the most common reasons. If you have burning or any discomfort on urination, passing urine more frequently, change in the color or odor of the urine, abdominal pain, or fever- these may be in keeping with an infection
Another cause is a kidney stone but this is usually associated with significant pain. Side effects of medication (meds that reduce clotting), trauma, bleeding disorder are also causes. There are also more serious causes which are not as common eg: any lesions in part of the urinary tract, as stated these are not as common.
See your doctor, a simple urine test can check for infection and if present, antibiotics would be helpful. If infection is ruled out, then imaging by ultrasound and bloods may be required.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson, General & Family Physician
It is possible that the blood is due to a urinary tract infection, this is one of the most common reasons. If you have burning or any discomfort on urination, passing urine more frequently, change in the color or odor of the urine, abdominal pain, or fever- these may be in keeping with an infection
Another cause is a kidney stone but this is usually associated with significant pain. Side effects of medication (meds that reduce clotting), trauma, bleeding disorder are also causes. There are also more serious causes which are not as common eg: any lesions in part of the urinary tract, as stated these are not as common.
See your doctor, a simple urine test can check for infection and if present, antibiotics would be helpful. If infection is ruled out, then imaging by ultrasound and bloods may be required.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson, General & Family Physician
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