Bleeding from prolapse

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It has been quite some time since I kept up on the website. Have a uterine prolapse. Am 64 yrs old. Don't know if I have any cystocele or rectocele issues but don't seem to have symptoms from that. Now recently concerned about some bleeding. Have had very minor and very occasional bleeding for a long time. 3 yrs. ago my Gyn did biopsy and it came back as non-cancerous. Twice now - at night and before rising in the morning, have had quite a bit of bleeding, mostly from a couple of small clots. Then nothing during the following day. Any reason for concern? I really do not want to visit GYN again as I try to steer clear of doctors. I must say, on my last visit, the GYN did not try to press about having any surgery. He was very clear that I could do surgery (not guaranteed to never cause a problem), try a pessary (does not work - prolapse pushes it out), or do nothing. I found this website at that time and decided NO to surgery.

Any input would be very appreciated.

Hi Cowboystategirl

When do you think your last menstrual period was. I am 55 and still going, but I am picking up that some women have the occasional bleed after that, and it does take some years for all the other reproductive hormones to settle down to a constant level.

I am just wondering what the doctor said was non-cancerous? Cervix? What about the other parts of the equation, eg the bladder? Is it related to sexual stimulation or coitus? Have you noticed any fertile type mucous? What is your cervix doing? Opening and closing? What is your early morning body temperature? These are all Natural Family Planning measurements that will tell you something about what your cycle is doing.

Measuring hormone levels seem to be a bit of a dead loss around this time of life, because they fluctuate with the menstrual cycle, but we don't have a regular bleed, so we don't know where we are in the cycle. The cycle still continues for a few years after cessation of menstruation, despite the lack of ovulation and oestrogen production. The adrenal gland and pituitary gland are involved in all this reproductive hormones business too. See www.lichensclerosisanswers.com, Christine Kent's other site, for a good explanation of hormones at menopause and beyond.

Meanwhile, go back to your doctor and ask some more questions. There is probably an answer somewhere. I cannot imagine why the doctor didn't ask you any of these questions, or did s/he?

Cheers

Louise

Unusual bleeding. Post menopausal bleeding needs to be checked out by a doctor. Doesn't matter if they didn't find cancer 3 years ago.