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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Stargazer on October 24, 2020, 10:53:12 AM

Title: Period after one year and one week!
Post by: Stargazer on October 24, 2020, 10:53:12 AM
Really freaked out this morning should not have googled!! One year ago I had an injection (Prostap) for heavy period bleeding which stopped bleeding for 3 months then I have had 9 months without periods. This is what my Gynae hoped would happen as I am 53. So one year without bleeding. Last week I had a headache, backache, anxiety like PMT and yesterday started a period. Will get checked with GP but wondering if 3 months on Prostap is included in one year ???
Title: Re: Period after one year and one week!
Post by: Dierdre on October 24, 2020, 11:20:05 AM
Sounds like a period, its normal to get this after a year, i had one after 18 months then again after 8 months before finally finishing.  Its standard to get checked out but i wouldn't worry as the Prostap probably accounted for some of the year and you would have bleed before now and not been concerned.
Title: Re: Period after one year and one week!
Post by: CLKD on October 24, 2020, 11:43:39 AM
Probably not.  It's usually a 'natural' break - 12 months without a period but of course, we don't know until about 18months .... even then a bleed may occur!

Do tell your GP though so it can be added to your medical records.
Title: Re: Period after one year and one week!
Post by: Stargazer on October 26, 2020, 01:07:02 PM
GP did bloods today and they are sending me for a scan under Two Week Rules although she does not think it is cancer the NICE Guideline say they have to is this right???
Title: Re: Period after one year and one week!
Post by: Tinkerbell on October 26, 2020, 04:40:41 PM
Yes, they have to refer you under the 2 week rule even if they think it is fine, same happened when i had lump with breast infection even though GP was convinced it was the same issue as i had previous year.
Title: Re: Period after one year and one week!
Post by: CLKD on October 26, 2020, 04:46:28 PM
Will be interesting to see if you get an appt. within the 2 weeks or whether C-19 will be used as an excuse  :-\ please let us know.

How do U feel?
Title: Re: Period after one year and one week!
Post by: Stargazer on October 26, 2020, 07:19:04 PM
Dr said it could be polyp causing it but if you had a polyp presumably you wouldn't have PMT and a bog standard period?????
Title: Re: Period after one year and one week!
Post by: CLKD on October 26, 2020, 07:41:09 PM
But a polyp might be triggered with hormones.  Mine bled on contact but shrunk completely at peri!