I got what I think is my period 5 days ago, but I have been post-menopausal for 15 years. What could it be? I'm going to see my doc in a couple of days.
Hi Linda39581,
I am going through the same thing and posted on the same topic a few weeks back. I had my last period 6 years ago and got it again 3 weeks ago. What a surprise! My breasts were sore and I was moody. Like my old PMS but worse.
I saw my doctor who did blood work to see if I had a surge of hormones. She called later to let me know that my estrogen is still at "menopause levels". I am scheduled to have an ultrasound on Tuesday. I hope to find more then...
I wonder if it's related to stress or a recent change in weight.
Hi Linda,
Sorry that you're going through this! I'm sure that your doctor will be getting to the bottom of it. You did the right thing by going to the doctor right away!
Good luck, and please let me know how you get on!
Linda are you on or stopped HRT ? I'm 59 and same happened to me but I was about 2 years no period . When was your last female exam.
Could believe when I read this - I posted something very similar a few days ago!! I'm 55, on HRT and hadn't had a period for 5 years. Then, out of the blue, I started bleeding on Christmas Eve - not a huge amount but enough to warrant o visit to the doctor as it lasted 2 weeks.. Was sent for ultrasound that showed thickened endometrial and had a biopsy a week ago. Bleed and cramped for a day after the biopsy and then it stopped. Then 2 days later on comes the 'period' again!! This time its a bad one - heavu, painful and full of clots. Called the gyne office and they say there's nothing I can do until results come back in two more weeks - can't seem to make them understand/believe that its not post-biopsy bleeding as that had stopped as they told me it would. But this is not 'normal' bleeding for someone of my age and menopause stage and it has me freaked out. Like you, I had the tender breasts, wobbly and tired legs and was emotional before it started. Its been five days now and no sign of it easing and I don't know what to do - do I just ignore it and hope it stops and then just tell the gyneacologist when I go back for the biopsy results?
I can't believe you have to wait 2 wks for results I got mine within 3 days ! I would go in ER If it gets two heavy they will have to notify a gyn and run test foru . My lining was 9 mm
Three days!!!!! I will be three weeks before I get them!!! They told me to go to ER if I start to soak a pad in an hour - but that hasn't happened so I didn't go. I seem to lose most blood when I use the bathroom to pee - and I am terrified of having a bowel movement as that really makes it worse! But I only lose a 'normal' amount on a pad. But have constant pain in lower abdomen - not crippling pain but am aware of it all the time. I'm hoping my GP might help or advise me tomorrow.
Yes 3 days if I had to waited 3 weeks I would of been a basket case the 3 days seemed like forever lol How long have you waited so far?
A week tomorrow (Monday) so have two more to go! Ironically (for me!) I was handling everything pretty well up to the biopsy. But this unexplained bleeding is really getting to me as I don't know whether I should be just carrying on as normal and as if I just have a period (which seems impossible!) or whether I should be resting to prevent it getting worse. I don't usually wrap myself in cotton wool but this is having that affect on me.
Shazanne, if you're still bleeding this morning please call your Dr and tell them you need to be seen this morning.
That is ridiculous.
HI, It might be related to stress, and I have lost some weight. I'm going to see my doctor on Wed. Thanks for the reply!
Thank you. I feel like I'm a teenager again. I thought that menopause would end all that drama!
I stopped HRt a while ago. Ihad an exam a year ago. I scheduled to see the doc tomorrow.
The doc said I had post menopausal endrometosis? This happen to me a couple years after I started menopause. I was a little worried, but my sister-in law told me that it happened to her too. But this is crazy. I feel like a teemager with raging hormones.
Oh my gosh! The gyno sounds like a monster. They should have the results by now! I'm thinking I'll peobably have a hysterectomy. My feeling wouldn't be to hurt if that happens. I was diagonised with post menopausal endrometroysis. So I think the doc will probalby do this.
Hi Lotti. Went to my Doctor this evening. She listened to what I said and came to the conclusion that I have an infection following the biopsy. I told her that it seemed more like a period bleed to me as I didn't feel unwell in any other way but she said that, to be on the safe side, I should take something for it. She prescribed a combination of two antibiotics - enough to treat an elephant with a infected trunk! I came home and researched them and they are the same combination as they use to treat STDs!!!! I was not impressed!! Plus the potential side effects are worse than bleeding from every orifice in my body!!
One is 500mg 3 times a day (Metronidazole) and the other is 100mg twice a day (Doxycycline). I took a 500mg one tonight (reluctantly and nervously) but am going to pass on the other one. That may be stupid of me but I have a long term phobia about vomiting and am terrified that if I take both these tablets that this is what will happen.
I am not even convinced that I need to take antibiotics at all.
This whole experience is like a nightmare that I can't wake up from. Since Christmas Eve when I first bled I have been told that I might have cancer (as directly as that by a locum doctor), then an internal ultrasound that showed thickened endometrial lining, then a biopsy, then heavy bleeding and pain and now I'm told I have an infection!! I don't know how much more of this I can take to be honest. And I still have two weeks to wait for the biopsy results
Hi Linda. I feel like I have hijacked your thread and I honestly didn't mean to do that. My sister, who is 9 years younger than me, has severe endometriosis but it now mainly affects her bowel. She gets chronic diarrhea and terrible pain with it. Because its her bowel that's mainly affected, she has been told that a hysterectomy likely won't help her at this point. She's has one fallopian tube and ovary removed and several cysts and has suffered for years.
How do you feel about a hysterectomy? When all this started with me my first instinct was 'take it out - I don't need it'!! Now I'm afraid that this will be suggested as I've had enough problems and just want life to go back to normal. I'm missing work and going crazy at home with nothing to think about only wombs and bleeding and the thoughts of needing surgery with a long recovery freaks me out - I've never had surgery before.
But, if I were in your shoes and diagnosed with endometriosis and, having seen my sister suffer, I think I'd probably realise it was stupid not to have a hysterectomy if it going to cure me once and for all.
Keep me posted - I'll be thinking of you! Big hug to you ((( )))
Hi Shazanne,
I took doxycycline last year for suspected Lyme rash. It made me itch over my back, head and shoulders. it's very strong.
Hope your results are clear and the bleeding clears up soon for you.
Let us know what you find out at your appt today. I had an ultrasound yesterday and am now waiting for results...
I can't take it at all Maisie - the combination of Metronidazole and Doxycycline together would literally kill a horse!!! Within an hour I had stomach pains and dizziness so I decided to stop them. The doctor gave them to me saying she thought I might have an infection - 'might' is not enough to make me take them as I had to go back to work as I've missed so much time with all this. I will get the gyneacologist to check if I have an infection when I go back for my biopsy results on Feb 21st and, if its confirmed that I have I will have no choice but to take them then
I am still bleeding - going on for 8 days now excluding the day and a half after the biopsy. I am so sick of it all but trying very hard to stay positive.