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What Could Cause Menstrual Irregularity?

I had a mamagramme last week the 26th of oct this morning i woke up and noticed i was passing a lot of fresh blood, with penny size clots, i had a period only 2 weeks ago and am always regular, I have never experienced anything like this before, i am 50 and take hrt what is wrong. thankyou mandy
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

Possible causes of your problem are:
- Reproductive hormonal imbalance leading to inter-menstrual bleeding
- Side effects of hormone replacement therapy
- Other systemic causes like thyroid hormonal imbalance, blood sugar level fluctuations, coagulation abnormalities, etc. leading to vaginal bleeding
- Rarely malignancies.

Taking mammogram may not be related to inter menstrual bleeding generally. As you had heavy bleeding better to get evaluated once. Please consult your gynecologist, get examined and undergo an ultrasound, blood investigations like hemoglobin levels, blood sugar levels, coagulation profile, thyroid profile, etc. With this work-up the possible cause of your problem can be identified and treatment can be planned accordingly.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sree Gouri S. R., OBGYN
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What Could Cause Menstrual Irregularity?

Hi, Possible causes of your problem are: - Reproductive hormonal imbalance leading to inter-menstrual bleeding - Side effects of hormone replacement therapy - Other systemic causes like thyroid hormonal imbalance, blood sugar level fluctuations, coagulation abnormalities, etc. leading to vaginal bleeding - Rarely malignancies. Taking mammogram may not be related to inter menstrual bleeding generally. As you had heavy bleeding better to get evaluated once. Please consult your gynecologist, get examined and undergo an ultrasound, blood investigations like hemoglobin levels, blood sugar levels, coagulation profile, thyroid profile, etc. With this work-up the possible cause of your problem can be identified and treatment can be planned accordingly. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sree Gouri S. R., OBGYN