My daughter in law has me really worried she said when you have a period your cervix opens, well I had this unexpected period 19 months after not having one. I stopped bleeding the day before maybe 2 days before I had the cervix biospy and attempted uterus bisopy which failed because cervix was closed. Why wasn't it open since I just had a period? The GYN said because I hadnt had a child in a long time. Confused and worried
Hi, Carol,
I think that as we age, the term "open" may suggest that your cervix dilates--but I think how much it actually does may be a function of lots of things, whether you've had a child, age, and how many and what type of hormones you have in your system. When estrogen decreases, your tissues become thinner, and less pliable. So, I think that even if it does open for periods, the opening isn't that large.
Did you have your biopsy done? Just wondering. If not, I'd suggest you have one done by another method, just in case. xx Lynda
Best of luck! xx Lynda
done by another method? No I havent yet I see him Tuesday for setting up surgery for thursady but after his office experience and attemp to try to get the biospy makes me nervous to have him put me to sleep and do it. I've only had done so far the transvaginal ultra sound (due to bleeding heavy and no period for 19 month almost) it showed 9mm thickneing of uterus lining. I had a lower tummy ultra sound for ovaries and maual pep for infection, STD and make sure I was bleeding from uterus also had cercix biospy and pap smear and all of those result was good all normal. Now I have to get the uterus biospy I just dont want to be put to sleep and I'm not comfortable with him doing it so I'm wrestling with that.
Sorry carol, but your cervix closes after you have a period, no rocket science there. If your period ended dilating the cervix would be only other option. Not sure this is what your having done. If your period ended normally then what's to worry about? Sometimes you can have break through bleeding post menopause. Sometimes our bodies go through what would be bleeding symptoms without any exactly bleeding, like I feel as if I should be bleeding because I have all the symptoms of having my period, then 6 months later I have a light period. Our bodies are just adjusting to depleting hormones. You're probably not yet in menopause but thought you were because you're experiencing way too many symptoms.
well but mine was a heavy period and the gyn says because I went almost 19 months with out one I'm in menpause and should of never had break through bleeding or heavy period. I may have had like a day or two spotting in between those 19 months but can't remember . Has anyone go that long without a period and then have a heavy one happen? Not sure if this is normal but June 2, 2016 I had heavy period start (i'm pretty sure I had ovualtion like almost 1 1/2 weeks before that had the ovualation dischage ) the heavy bleeding lasted 4 days and then it stopped completely for 5 days and then started back spotting ( only when wiped not sure if some was from Transvaginal ultra sound or not havent been sexually active in 8 or 9 years) that lasted until July 4th.
That's why I'm saying you were probably spotting very lightly in between those 19 months. It's normal to have light spotting. Our bodies just take a long time to transition into menopause. Your hormones may have gotten reactived, lol, it happens. Look at all the ladies here going through symptoms even though they have no real periods just slight spotting? The transition is not overnght.
I understand that, but what about the period June 2 which was heavy not spotting. Plus I just turned 59 and he said I have to be menoapause. Anyone on here that age and have that happen to them?
My aunt had heavy bleeding until she was 62, so 59 is no biggie. What type doctor says "you have to be" when it's your body decides when it's time to stop producing eggs, no your doctor?
fixed typos:::My aunt had heavy bleeding until she was 62, so 59 is no biggie. What type doctor says "you have to be" when it's your body that decides when it's time to stop producing eggs, not your doctor?
How all that female stuff down there works I am totally ignorant too. I don't look up that stuff on internet anymore because of my chronic panic and anxiety it throws be into a horrible attack. I had just started my period of heavy bleeding when I went to ER and the transvaginal showed uterus lining was 9 mm my hopefully last question is : Could the uterus lining have thinned any after the bleeding had stopped?
Yes, most likely it thinned out after having a period, this is why you stopped bleeding because the lining shed itself out. If you make another lining it will cause you to bleed again. A uterus lining during a cycle is between 8-11.2mm thick, so you were just right in the middle. Normal for a period.
However, I am not a doctor, and you should seek medical advice since you state you had no period or spotting during that time. Your doctor may want to do a biopsy to rule out any issues. But under normal circumstances the above statement is true.
**Normal in this case is someone who is regularly bleeding and not going through menopause as you say you are.
This was publish in a medical report from ncbi national library of medicine: I can't post the link here but this is what it says:
In a postmenopausal woman without vaginal bleeding, if the endometrium measures > 11 mm a biopsy should be considered as the risk of cancer is 6.7%, whereas if the endometrium measures < or = 11 mm a biopsy is not needed as the risk of cancer is extremely low.
Sochi, but I was bleeding and mine was 9mm it didn't say anything about if you was bleeding. :-( what year was that published? I'm just slightly confused since I was bleeding.
Sochi822 • about an hour ago**Normal in this case is someone who is regularly bleeding and not going through menopause as you say you are
Yeah, I wasn't regularly bleeding it had been about 1yr 7mos since I had one. But I hear that some women who were post menopausal women that had full blown period with like 2 to 3 years not having one.
Exactly, carol, while our bodies are transitioning into menopause a woman can have a full blown period after not having one for sometime. That article is recent 2014. Just recently there is a lady here who posted her having periods and she's 67 years old. Now that is a long time to be having periods but she has them and all her tests come back normal. I tell you no doctor can dictate when the body wants to stop production, it will run it course until it's done.
Just have them dilate you, do the test, make sure there are no issues and if there are hopefully you've would have caught it early.
You have really helped my nerves! I wonder if that lady that was 67 years old had went a couple of years without one and then have one. Its that blasted not having one for like almost 2 years and then bam you have one full blown flood out the clear blue sky and the doctors with this age thing and 12 months no period being post menopause they throw you in tormenting fear so bad!
Yes, it sounds as if your doctor threw the fear factor at you. Sorry, instead he/she should have been more compassionate about it or at the very least said, let's just check to rule out any issues. This is how my doctor talks to me.