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Bleeding/Period nearly 5 years after menopause. Abnormal? |
My mother has just started bleeding after not having had a period for nearly 5 years. She had irregular bleeding (peri menopause) for two or three years then had her last period in December 2003. She is 57 years old. Yesterday, she started having what looks like an ordinary period. It is not spotting, its quite heavy, the way her periods were before menopause. She also says she had pre-menstrual symptoms like swollen breasts and bloating for a few days before the bleed started. Here is an easy and important answer to a long question. ALL post-menopausal bleeding MUST be investigated to exclude serious causes including tumours. The sooner she sees her GP and has a smear, examination and possibly referral the better. You must take your mum to see the Gynae as soon as possible as bleeding post menopause is usually an indication that something is wrong. If she has fibroids there is nothing to worry about as they are mostly benign. She also should still be having regular smears done try to convince her that they are not the horrible things they used to be as we no longer scrape the cervix with a stick it is now a small 'broom' and she won't feel a thing. Good Luck i don't think it sounds normal though i do sometimes have like a small period every now and then,but its usually after i have lost some weight.i would definitely keep nagging her to go to the docs or if not to the practise nurse and have a word with her.your mum might find it easier to talk to the nurse than the doctor...i know cos i'm like that!! silly really but its difficult to change.good luck ,i know us mums can be stubborn devils when we dig our heels in!! I had the same problem so i went to the doctor's, i was referred to the hospital where they done a small op. which came back clear. I would suggest she saw her doc just as a precaution and put your minds at rest See a doctor to be on the safe side I do not think it is normal after a 5 year gap. It is better to check it out. More information and remedies at http://useinfo4.blogspot.com/ |
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