What Causes Light Pinkish Vaginal Discharge In An Elderly Person With Breast Cancer?

Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2015

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Question : have a light pink discharge. can't tell if from urine(have been on cipro 4 days) or vaginal. Notice it when I XXXXXXX dry. I am 80. breast cancer 30 years ago Uterine cancer 14 years ago. Everything removed and radiation for 5 weeks. Have had gyn apt. every year. Have one coming up. Very disconcerting. Any thoughts?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
can be atrophic vaginitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The light pink discharge can be from local vaginal mucosa due to atrophic vaginitis or related to a urinary infection. A direct examination by a gynecologist is necessary to find out the source of bleeding.
Do get a routine urine test also done to rule out a urinary infection.
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