Periods After Menopause !? Posted: 09-14-07 21:23pm
Hi, new to this type of forum but I would
appreciate any input from you.
I'm 54 years old; I can safely say I have
not had a period in approximately 2 years.
Beginning Labor Day weekend I began
experiencing all the symptoms that most of
us experience during "those days"; i.e.
swollen breasts, lower abdominal right
sided pain (mid cycle pain for those of us
who have forgotten) mood swings, blah,
blah, blah.
On Sept. 11, I got my period. It began
with a medium flow increased to a very
heavy flow and is now tapering off. Normal
monthly period as I remember them. Breast
pain is gone and I feel like my old self
again. This is very bittersweet. I'm
relieved because I feel so much better,
but the flip side to all of this is I'm
worried this is abnormal. I have been in
touch with my gyn doc and he's probably
not as worried about this as I am. Wants
to run a battery of tests, ultrasound,
pelvic exam and bloodwork.
Has anyone experienced anything like this?
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Ingi
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Posted: 09-14-07 22:08pm
I do not have any experience, since I have
yet to go through menopause, but I wanted
to tell you that I think your doctor is
being cautious (which is GREAT!) and
wanting to run a battery of tests. There
is no reason not to have those tests run
and, if all you find out is you had an odd
relapse of hormones, then that wouldn't be
so bad.
Good luck. Sorry you had to buy more
feminine hygiene products. That must have
really sucked after 2 years!
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Sue M
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Posted: 10-17-07 18:48pm
I am 53 years old and stopped menstruating
over 2 years ago.
Last month I began to have odd sensations
in my pelvic area. It felt as though my
right ovary was having spasms. These
"spasms" continued on a nearly daily
basis. A few days after they began I felt
two sharp pains in the area of my uterus.
The spasms began to worry me, so I called
my gynecologist. He had me come in and he
did an ultrasound. He said my ovaries
looked fine, but the lining of my uterus
was much too thick.
He attempted a D&C, but could not
dilate my cervix. He inserted some kind of
pill and said that it would cause my
cervix to soften up. I returned the next
day to have the D&C done, but again my
cervix remained tightly closed.
He then gave me a prescription for
Provera. I was to take it for 10 days and
it would force a period. Upon beginning
the period, I was to call for an
appointment to have the D&C done.
I picked up the Provera but did not take
any of it because I had begun to
experience tenderness in my breasts. The
soreness increased, and my breasts became
swollen. I was also very irritable and
suffered a day of severe hip pain which I
couldn't account for. I had done nothing
to strain my hip. Except for the hip pain,
my other discomforts were exactly like my
former PMS experiences. I began a full
blown period yesterday.
I just spoke with my doctor, and he seemed
very pleased with me having a natural (?!)
period. He had been quite concerned over
the thickness of my uterine lining, but
now he says that it makes sense; it's what
would have been expected before a period.
He said that this is probably my very last
period, even though it has been 2 years
since I went through menopause.
Bottom line, this is not something for me
to be worried about. He does want me to
come in after my period is done so that he
can do another ultrasound, just to make
sure that things look normal.
And yeah, it really stinks dealing with
maxipads again! Hopefully this IS the very
last time!
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mermaid989
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Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1
Period After Menopause Posted: 10-22-07 22:40pm
I'am 54 to and having a period had the
ultra sound done that was ok.i go back to
the doc next week. kinda of worring on
whats gong on. i am hoping my hormones are
really messed up. i have not gone a year
let without spotting. any ides from
anybody thakns
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Sue M
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Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Location: ,
Posted: 10-26-07 18:18pm
I think that one is considered post
menopausal after going 1 full year without
having a period/spotting.
After spending quite some time reading
forums such as this one, it appears that
it is not highly unusual to have a period
after going through menopause.
Just as there are different body types,
etc, there can be just as many different
ways each of us go through physical life
changes.
As long as you are under medical care and
have good communication with your
physician, I would not worry too much. Our
imagined fears are powerful only if we
allow them to rule us.
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rosie722
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ovary pain Posted: 07-14-08 12:58pm
I too have been post menopausal for 5
years. About a year ago i started to see
very almost non exsistant pink tinge. It
didnt last long so i thought nothing of
it. About three months later it happened
again and this time there was alittle bit
of blood on my pad once again it didnt
last long. Now i havent had a bout with
it for 7 months. Once in a while i will
get pain in my right ovary that will last
for about 8 days, Motrin or Tylenol will
take it away. I have asked the gyno if it
is normal to have an aching ovary after
menopause and he didnt see a problem with
it. I have another appointment with him
and i am leary to go because of the minor
bleeding. I have heard of other women with
this but for me its tramatic. Has anyone
had anything like this???
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