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[Northern Lass]

Hi everyone
Am desperately seeking guidance for my problem- feel so alone!
Had post menopause bleeding, heavy discharge and pain in right ovary in December 2014, was referred for transvaginal ultrasound under the two week referral and spent Xmas Eve morning flat on my back being examined by a nurse who I recognised as the wife of a former work colleague- she didn't seem to recognise me, but then again she wasn't looking at my face at the time...!!
Everything seemed fine- there was one area of vaginal atrophy and one of atrophy in the uterus. Estriol was mentioned but the nurse in charge said as everything looked so healthy and the bleeding had stopped ( it was more spotting than an actual bleed), then I could well do without Estriol. She wasn't very communicative, and as it was Christmas Eve ,I felt she was anxious to be finished. From then on, the discharge has got worse and worse, it is mostly clear and watery although brown at times, and means I have to wear several pads during each day . Towards the end of April this year, I started losing blood after intercourse, having increased bowel movements and a dull heavy feeling in my lower abdomen. I went to the doctor who gave me Estriol and said to come back in six to eight weeks.
Since then, I have read on various sites that recurrent bleeds are a cause for major concern. I am now wondering whether I should have been referred urgently again . This is a really bad time of the year for me as around now thirty years ago, I was told to take my mother home from hospital and let her potter around the garden for her last remaining weeks . She had had an operation exactly a year before for suspected ovarian cancer , given the all clear and no treatment needed, but it seems the cancer was missed and she died of ovarian cancer two months after I brought her home to live with me.
Has anyone been through a similar situation with recurrent bleeding and heavy discharge? Any advice on the best way to get it investigated please? So very sorry to ramble on, but it's such a relief to actually be able to share my worries. Many thanks for listening!

[Taz2]

Hi Northern Lass - you ramble as much as you want! You won't feel so alone now you've found us lovely lot. 

I can see what a worrying time you've been having and it definitely wasn't helped by the less than communicative nurse. The thing that stands out for me is that you have been losing blood after intercourse. I believe that your GP should have referred you for another examination. Are your smear tests up to date? I don't want to add to your worries but I believe it is important to get this checked. You mention that you have atrophy in the uterus and this can lead to bleeding and discharge. It could be that this is your problem. I think the treatment for this is oestrogen.

So sorry to learn about your mum. It must have been a horrible time for both of you and I can understand why you would be anxious that your examination didn't reveal everything. I'm sure others will be along soon with their help and advice but I would say please make an appointment to get the post intercourse bleeding checked out.

Let us know how you get on

Taz x 

[walking the dog]

Hi northern lass if you live in Newcastle area you can self refer to the menopause clinic in city centre the specialist there is,an expert in gynaecology its at new croft house. But as tax says def go back and get it checked out .best wishes

[CLKD]

   is the blood red, as in fresh?  If darker that is more a cause for concern.  For me, bleeding after intercourse was for a while, due to a polyp - my Gynae wanted to remove it but I couldn't face surgical intervention at the time, it went when I became menopausal  - shrunk, all on it's own.

Hormone upsets can cause bowel alterations, when my period was about to start I would have 'the runs' 10 mins. B4 even if it wasn't due  which meant no holidays or travelling at that 'time of the month' .

Maybe have a chat with your Practice Nurse or GP for advice?  Your GP could give you a phone call at home?  For peace of mind it's best checked so that if it reoccurs, you will know what the protocol is.

Browse round.  Make notes 

[Northern Lass]

Thank you all for your messages, it helps so much to know there are people out there who care! I will definitely ask GP for further investigation - have checked online and first available appointment is June 10th so have booked for then . Last smear was fine ( 2013) and as I am 64 , was told I wouldn't be having any more . I live in North Yorkshire and can't seem to find any PMB centres in the area - if only I could access something like the Newcastle centre it would be so helpful . Blood after intercourse is bright red , but discharge sometimes brown so I don't know if that is old blood. Feeling so much more positive since I got your replies . Thank you all so very much

[riversong]

Definitely needed to get investigated. I'm not saying this is what you have but i will tell you my story.

Two years post menopause I started spotting, not much, i didn't really think much of it, then one night after sex with hubby there was a lot, it lasted about three day. Then nothing for about five or six months. Then more spotting, so i thought it was time to see the Dr. .. The Dr. I saw did a biopsy of my uterus in her office, results came back fine. But I started getting pain in my left side and requested an ultrasound. That showed that i had a complex ovarian cyst and a thickened uterine wall of 19mm, normal is 4 and under. But because the biopsy came back fine she wasn't worried. But I was, and I didn't have a good feeling about it so I requested she take remove the complex cyst because it wasn't getting any smaller, causing significant pain and my own mother died from ovarian cancer. She reluctantly did, she removed my cyst, thankfully was only a chocolate cyst, and a d&c. The results of that came back complex Hyperplasia with could turn into cancer.

Since then I had a full hysterectomy by a more competent Dr , thank god I don't have to worry about the big C down there anymore. Don't like not having all my girly parts but I hate cancer even more.