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Probably Post Menopausal, Missed Period With Hot Flashes. On Metoprolol And Celexa. Why Do I Occasionally Have Bleeding With Palpitations And Bloating?
Question: Hi Doc- I am 51 yo probably post menpausal (no periods x1yr, "warm" flashes 3-5x daily). On metoprolol and celexa. Have gained ~15 lbs past 6 months. Occas I have bright red spotting on toilet paper after urinating- started very rarely and very small spotting. Now has happened twice this week, a third time today, with modest increase in spotting amount. Happens only after urinating. No burning, tenderness, bloating, pain, no visible sores extrenallly- no other symptoms at all. For some reason I have "a feeling" that it is not vaginal but I can't say definitively. Last pap ~1 yr ago was normal. So... what do you think?
hi XXXXXXX,
thanks for the query.
The possible causes of your bleeding are,
1. blood in urine: it can be seen in conditions like,
- kidney stones
-infections in urinary tract
-blockage of urinary tract because of strictures, compression from surrounding structures,
-usage of antibiotics like rifampicin, analgesics like aspirin,
-in case of severe hypertension,
-metoprolol also can cause blood in urine as side effect.
-blood disorders.
2. blood through vagina: In post menopausal women bleeding through vagina can be seen in,
-as there will be decreased estrogen, little friction at vaginal mucosa can lead to bleeding, also in atrophic endometritis and vaginitis,
-in case of endometrial polyps or cervical polyps,
-rarely malignancies.
So you consult your gynecologist once,
-get physical examination and speculum examination
-urine microscopy
-complete blood picture
-ultrasound abdomen
these will possibly detect the cause for your bleeding and treatment can be taken according to that.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. If you are satisfied with all my answer, please rate the answer after closing the discussion.
Take care.
thanks for the query.
The possible causes of your bleeding are,
1. blood in urine: it can be seen in conditions like,
- kidney stones
-infections in urinary tract
-blockage of urinary tract because of strictures, compression from surrounding structures,
-usage of antibiotics like rifampicin, analgesics like aspirin,
-in case of severe hypertension,
-metoprolol also can cause blood in urine as side effect.
-blood disorders.
2. blood through vagina: In post menopausal women bleeding through vagina can be seen in,
-as there will be decreased estrogen, little friction at vaginal mucosa can lead to bleeding, also in atrophic endometritis and vaginitis,
-in case of endometrial polyps or cervical polyps,
-rarely malignancies.
So you consult your gynecologist once,
-get physical examination and speculum examination
-urine microscopy
-complete blood picture
-ultrasound abdomen
these will possibly detect the cause for your bleeding and treatment can be taken according to that.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. If you are satisfied with all my answer, please rate the answer after closing the discussion.
Take care.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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