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What Causes Inter-menstrual Spotting?
Posted on
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
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Mon, 24 Aug 2015
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Mon, 14 Sep 2015
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Question : Hi Dr
Im not due my periods yet but everytime i go to the toilet and wipe theres red blood. I wear a panty liner and sometimes theres a lot of brownish red fluid on it . this has been happening for over a week now. Im 47 years of age is this perhaps something to do with my age and change of life?
Im not due my periods yet but everytime i go to the toilet and wipe theres red blood. I wear a panty liner and sometimes theres a lot of brownish red fluid on it . this has been happening for over a week now. Im 47 years of age is this perhaps something to do with my age and change of life?
Brief Answer:
Can be due to hormonal imbalance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The brownish discharge that you have can be a left over blood from the previous periods. It can be due to a mild hormonal imbalance related to perimenopause. You can wait and see if it subsides on its own. In case the discharge is persistent then do consult your gynecologist for an ultrasound scan and PAP smear or colposcopy to find out the cause.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Can be due to hormonal imbalance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The brownish discharge that you have can be a left over blood from the previous periods. It can be due to a mild hormonal imbalance related to perimenopause. You can wait and see if it subsides on its own. In case the discharge is persistent then do consult your gynecologist for an ultrasound scan and PAP smear or colposcopy to find out the cause.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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