What Causes Vaginal Bleeding In An Elderly Woman?

Posted on Thu, 2 Apr 2015

Question: I am 74 and recently had a small amount of vaginal bleeding. It happened only once.

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Your problem need evaluation with endometrial biopsy and ultrasound

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the query.
I can understand your concern.
Your doctor opinion is right because your problem need evaluation.
There are three possibilities in your case-
-Endometrial cancer
-Endometrial polyp
-Vaginal atrophy
You should consult a Gynecologist and get yourself examine and investigated to rule out the cause.
Endometrial biopsy and ultrasound are investigations require in your case to rule out the cause.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Regards

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