Shock period after 5 years!

[Homewardbound2022]

My last period was around five years ago.
Age 56, on HRT about 7 years.
Healthy weight, BMI 20/21.
I'm due a gynae check-up anyway but this has given me a shock.
Feel ok otherwise but experiencing period pain after all this time is not pleasant!

Christ. That really is the absolute pits. I assume you have long ago got rid of all your sanpro etc? Ugh, much sympathy.

I had this and it was a polyp, it was just like a period, it hasn’t happened again since it was removed.

Hi OP, I don’t want to be a doom monger but bleeding after menopause can have some nefarious connotations. It can be a symptom of ovarian cancer. Well worth speaking to your GP about it

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ovarian-cancer/symptoms/

When is the gynae check? If in the next couple of weeks or so then absolutely make sure you mention this then, as a matter of urgency.

If it isn't for a while then get an urgent GP appointment and ask for a referral to gynaecology under the 2 week pathway.

Post menopausal bleeding can be a sign of cancer and must be investigated promptly. It might not be, of course, but it isn't normal and it isn't a chance you should take.

Sorry if that is scary. I hope all is well and that you are seen quickly.

Thank you for the replies.
Yes, I will definitely get checked out!

@tribpot indeed! Thankfully I found a few ancient liners at the back of a drawer!

Just a quick update:

Saw my gynae today and had an ultrasound and smear.
She saw nothing of concern.
I admitted that my approach to HRT is very slapdash and she thinks this is linked to the bleed. Haven't had another since.
So, I will try to be disciplined from now on.
Will see her again in 3 months just to be sure.
Phew. Great relief.

Okay that's good news. Hopefully the ultrasound and smear come back all clear.