What Causes Lower Back Pain In An Elderly Person?

Posted on Wed, 31 May 2017

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Question : I am a 68 year old female and have been in menapause for over ten years. Last night I suddenly bled very dark blood from my vagina, a goodly amount. I have been having back pain on my left lower back and left buttock. This morning the pain is much better. What do you think this might be? I did flowers for a wedding this past weekend and was on my feet most of the time and that is when the back pain started,

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to many causes.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Post menopausal bleeding is a common problem however the most common cause is a problem with the endometrial lining of the uterus. The other causes can be divided into gyneacological and non gynaecological. The most common gynaecological causes would be vaginal atrophy or dryness or problems related to the cervix.
The vaginal dryness would respond to topical estrogen replacement creams and a pap smear would be able to assess the state of the cervix to determine if there are any problems with it. You may consider visiting your doctor for a proper assessment to fnd the cause.
The back pain can be related to posture and will improve with rest.

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