What Conditions Cause Vaginal Bleeding After Menopause?

Posted on Mon, 21 Dec 2015

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Mon, 21 Dec 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hello, I'm 54 years old, I haven't had a period for 3 years, this morning 12-21-15 I've been spotting blood what's going on?

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Rule out endometrial carcinoma.

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

Post menopausal bleeding is not a good sign.

This may be due to endometrial hyperplasia or endometrial/cervical carcinoma.

I would suggest you to consult your OBGYN for internal examination to rule out above possibility.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar