Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Busylizzie on August 07, 2013, 08:45:05 AM
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I've not posted for a long while as I thought things were getting a little better over the last year, that I'd made it over the hill and an end was in sight. I'm 58 next month and still having spotting , not really bleeding but there especially after intercourse or doing exercise, it's stopped by a couple of hours. I used to have mega heavy bleeding and that ended 18 months ago, since then my periods were much lighter and shorter and skipping months. I had a small period last October that lasted 3 weeks and then skipped 4 months although felt each month it was trying to come. I thought at last it had stopped and then in March had a week of slight spotting. I needed a hip replacement and kept putting it off due to the heavy bleeding I had been having but by Feb I could hardly walk and I thought it had stopped. So I was scheduled for surgery end of May and the night before surgery I started bleeding, thankfully not heavy, but not fun to deal with when recovering from THR. I was also anaemic prior to surgery so was given iron tablets. Since then I just keep spotting , every time I "DO" anything it's there! I had a hysteroscopy 16 months ago at age 56 and was told everything was fine and I had to really push to have that done. My GP practise just say it is probably hormonal but I just find it incredibly worrying and stressful all the time. Hip op and recovery went well, can walk again and just want to get on with my life instead of being in panic mode every time I see blood. Any ideas why I am still spotting like this? My GP is against HRT as I am over 54 and still having bleeding.
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Poor you! Do you want to be referred?
Sb
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Do you have any vaginal symptoms such as dryness or soreness?
Taz :)
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Hi SweatyBet and Taz,
I think I am a little dry down there but nothing that is causing me problems, intercourse isn't painful, but by the next morning there is fresh blood when I wipe that eases and stops as the day goes on. I seem to be doing this at least 2 or 3 times a week for the last 5 weeks, I keep feeling a bit sore and grindy deep inside as if a period is coming but it never happens. Orgasm without intercourse results in the same thing, a small amount of blood later. It took 7 months last time I went to my GP to have a hysteroscopy, 2 failed attempts in outpatients before they finally had me in as a day case under GA. I found that length of time really stressful but thankfully everything was ok. I just wonder now if the lining has overgrown and is a bit thick and that is why I am spotting all the time. I just wonder if it will ever end? After the hysteroscopy was clear I asked the gynae consultant about HRT but she told me I would have to see my GP and he is against HRT. So I have struggled along with nothing. I still have night sweats and anxiety which I just about deal with but it's the spotting that is really concerning me. I feel like my insides are going to explode out soon if that makes sense! There is no pattern to it just on and off all the time.
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I am sure I'm not the only one who is thinking this..... Is there any chance you can change your GP!!!
Taz x
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Here Here Taz.