Bleeding again

[HelpIcantfindaname]

Im 52. Last proper period was summer 2018. Last year I saw my doctor in August re my HRT & mentioned Id had bleeding in the March & June. I'd been on HRT 18months by then, so was referred to have the bleeding investigated. Had scan, blood test & hysteroscopy. Found womb lining a little thick but nothing else.
I stopped HRT last March.
Now I'm beleeding again, a little bit of spotting about 4 weeks ago, & today it's like a proper period. I had a smear 3 weeks ago, & that was normal.
I'm going to phone the doctor tomorrow, but wondering if anyone has been through anything similar?
If everything was normal last September, what could be causing bleeding now?

I just came on here to talk about the same thing! Last real period was about 2 years ago and today I’ve started bleeding, very light but very unexpected. I am 50. I am on holiday too so can’t even ask my GP about it for another 10 days. Do you mind if I ask what your GP said? Quick google doesn’t ever do you good! I assume you have to be sent for tests?

@HelpIcantfindaname sorry, I should have tagged you in my post below!

Hi Janus
Spoke to gp today. She is writing to the consultant I saw last year for advice, gp thinks as I had investigations last September, they may not do anything other than monitor me.
Last year though, Id gone into talk about HRT & mentioned Id had 2 bleeds over the previous few months. Doc said I should have told her sooner - so do see your gp when you get home. Last year gp said she could write a letter to refer me for investigation, or I could do the 2 weeks fast track thing. I opted for the fast track, so within 2 weeks I went to hospital for a scan. That showed my womb lining was thick but I have a mirena coil & that can happen with that. Two weeks later I had a hysteroscopy - they found nothing. Its always worth getting checked though.
I hope you are ok, & enjoy the rest of your holiday.

@HelpIcantfindaname thank you so much for your reply.
I have had abnormal cells removed twice so my head is in a whirl as I’m so fed up with always worrying. I’ve only just gone to every 3 year smears and mine was due mid Covid so it was not able to be done. To be honest I think I just want a hysterectomy and be done with the damn worry! (Not even sure if this would solve anything though!). I will get a GP appointment as soon as I go back.
I hope yours proves nothing to worry about too, thanks for your caring reply.

I had to check this post wasn't written by me same senorio same age same problem!! I came on here to see if anyone had a similar problem and thought when did I write this ha!!
I had a hysteroscopy last December due to thick lining and all was clear no explanation for blood although mine was brown and only on wiping occasionally.
I am booked to have another scan in November but with the virus I doubt it will go ahead with the backlog so I think I might pay to have it done.
I am also away at moment and can't see my doctor about the blood (brown) I have on wiping now as I have to isolate for 24 days on my return tomorrow.
Feeling scared fingers crossed for all of us x

14 days not 24!!!

I hope both of you are ok.
I heard from my gp today, she already has a reply from the consultant, I only spoke to the gp last Thursday. I have to go into the gp surgery for an examination & to discuss what the consultant said. I was a bit surprised at how fast that was. She had left a voicemail & when I rang back I couldn't get a gp app till 27th August.
I hope I don't need further investigation at hospital after that - it will be the same time as last year... the beginning of a new school year. (I'm a teacher.)

@kissmelittleass

If you are self isolating you could still phone your gp to talk about the bledding.

@kissmelittleass I am going to ring my GP when I get back next week although I have isolate for 14 days too. Just thought it may well be that she refers me on to a specialist and that will take a while anyway. I don’t think the GP will be able to ‘look’ at it anyway, it will need a specialist.
Mine has gone away now but I’m not going to ignore it. Bloody hate being a woman sometimes!!

@HelpIcantfindaname I guess if they are having you into the GP surgery rather than going elsewhere they have decided it’s not too worrying then? Especially if they are not seeing you for quite a while. I would look at it that way anyway!!

@HelpIcantfindaname Sorry you are worried. I thought it was protocol for you to receive a copy of any letters from a consultant which they sent to your GP? You ought not to be left out of the communication chain!

I'm not a dr BUT it sounds to me as if the bleeding you are having is your own cycles possibly and you are not really quite post menopause yet.

Bit unclear of the timelines from your first post, but it looks as if you had some bleeding at first in less than or around a year after your previous period? (Summer 2018 then summer 2019?) And at the time of the 2nd you were on HRT?

Has your consultant discussed this with you after your appt or have you not have any letters with their thoughts/ diagnosis? You ought to.

Also, the Mirena thins the lining, not makes it thick.

HRT builds the lining up but the Mirena balances out the growth of it.

I think if I were you, I'd ask the GP for a full account of what the consultant said, or contact them directly and ask for the paperwork with your case. It's not good you are in the dark.

Also, your own GP is very unlikely to find anything by doing an internal exam- it needs a scan, or a specialist to feel for anything like a fibroid which may a) grow and b) cause bleeding.

Maybe ask a few more questions at your appt?

The same thing happened to me yesterday!

I'm now 48. When I started HRT last year in Feb 2019, I was put on the continuous type as I had not had a period since Jan 2017. I started a new brand in June 2020 as we're still trying out different mixes and some of them have not been available in the UK

Last night I went to the loo and discovered blood in my knickers. I assumed I was bleeding out my arse so got quite worried but after gentle investigation with a tissue-covered finger showed that the bleeding was coming from my vagina!

I had to stuff tissue in my knickers so I could go to the supermarket to get sanpro as I've not had any in the house in years! Vanish has sorted out my knickers...

I'm going to contact my GP for a phone appointment to discuss. My smear test August 2019 was clear. I actually had an ultrasound last week - a CT scan to check out my bowel brought up some queries - but the gynaecology department are happy with what they saw.

@Janus worrying isn't it but yes I will call my doctor too and see what she says. I had a quick google and had to stop reading as my anxiety would go through the roof I'd much rather come on here much more calming! Google is a curse sometimes!
Hoping everything goes well for you, us women do have a hard time don't we!

Me too, & Im now going through a super plus tampon in less than 2 hours. Ive never had a period this bad, this is about day 6 & suddenly much worse. Just got back from Spain too. 55 & was using HRT then got a bit lax with it.

And Ive run out of Vanish.

I have t taken any HRT but maybe not taking it every day has caused this?? What a nightmare, I was so happy to have ‘come through the other side’ and not have periods by 48!!

Clearly I need to speak to the GP. Not even sure if this much bleeding is dangerous in other ways but I certainly dont feel energetic - but having just got back from hols have a massive backlog. I am the boss too so have to shove some caffeine down for now. Thank god Ive got the babylon app & they can talk to me on the phone.

Ive been on HRT for several years now & this is a first. Ive had an instance when Ive been away without it (by mistake) & was fine so I suspect its a combination of this & some kind of life threatening cancer hopefully minor 'womens thing'. I even bled through my tampon on the plane (one of the last off, swooshy skirt & bags so hopefully no one noticed) which has never happened before in my life. Fucking awful, had to find a loo & use the bottled water + face masks to clean it all up. Ugh.

Anyway OP dont mean to hijack. Ive had periods over the last few years - infrequent & very mild. Ill get chapter & verse from the doc today & let you know what they said. At 52 you might still just be getting periods, & not totally menopausal

There may be post at home but Im away at the mo. Gp said she would discuss what the consultant said at my appointment. Think maybe gp will take swab to check for infection as thats what happened last year.
Thanks for replies.
Hope you all get sorted soon & are ok.

@Vodkacranberryplease

Hopefully you are right.
My last sort of normal period was Sept 17, went on HRT in Feb 2018. Bled lots that summer. Discovered doc had me on wrong HRT, I have a mirena coil & I was getting too much progesterone... thats what caused the bleeding in 2018.
So goodness knows where Im at with regards to my cycles.
Bleeding now could be down to a number of things. Hopefully its nothing.

@Janus thats a good way to look at it, they arent in a hurry to see me, so they mustnt think its urgent.

This has happened to me [ I have posted!] Had bleeding - extremely light almost like pink discharge] in November. Fast forward to yesterday, its happening again. Thought I was seeing things! This morning its still there but very pink rather than an actual period. Last time it happened, I had an internal scan and a smear. All came back clear. So I have a phone appointment on Tuesday. Ive never been on anything so its not HRT related but have had sore boobs like I am pre menstrual.

@Vodkacranberryplease I read that it is actually more common to bleed in menopause than most women imagine. However I know it needs checked out.

Oh and I got swabbed for infection. Turns out I had thrush last time.

I wonder if thrush can cause spotting?

good evening

Having similar problems to some of the ladies on here. Had post menopausal bleeding, referred to consultant for hysteroscopy, scan and biopsy. Scan showed thickening of the womb. Biopsy was clear. All was good for about 3 months and then I started bleeding again. Went back to the consultant and was recommended to have a coil fitted. After a couple of weeks the bleeding subsided and for 3 months all was good. That was may 2020 and I am due another biopsy in November. Sadly today I have started bleeding again just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience