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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: beauharlan on August 11, 2024, 10:30:18 AM

Title: Too stressful. Could it be the cause of bleeding?
Post by: beauharlan on August 11, 2024, 10:30:18 AM

Hello, In the last two months I have been under terrible stress due to a broken relationship and tension with my family. I bled heavily for a month.

I am taking progesterone continuously. I also had bleeding before, but it stopped for more than a year and now the condition has reappeared. Is my body as dysfunctional as my brain?

Next week I will have a doctor's appointment. Has anyone encountered a situation like mine that can give me advice? Thank.

Title: Re: Too stressful. Could it be the cause of bleeding?
Post by: CLKD on August 11, 2024, 11:20:41 AM

 :welcomemm:   stress can cause all kinds of ups and downs ... hopefully some1 will be along with advice .

Make a list of your worries to take to the GP Appt with you. 

Title: Re: Too stressful. Could it be the cause of bleeding?
Post by: bombsh3ll on August 11, 2024, 02:22:32 PM

You are not dysfunctional, bleeding on hormone therapy is a common side effect, and certainly stress can wreak havoc on our physiology.

However as you have been bleed free for over a year prior to this, it does need to be checked out medically to exclude an overly thick uterine lining. Also make sure your smear is in date.