I reached Menopause about two years ago when I turned 55. All of a sudden a few months ago I started bleeding again. Kindly let me know what to do about this.
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Bleeding after menopause can be scary but research has shown that most post-menopausal bleeding is caused by a noncancerous condition, such as vaginal atrophy, uterine fibroids, or polyps.
All the same, it is important for all cases of postmenopausal bleeding to be screened by your doctor to rule out endometrial cancer, a cancer of the uterine lining.
Screening all women who experience bleeding after menopause for endometrial cancer could potentially find as many as 90% of these cancers, which are highly curable if found early.
Your doctor will likely recommend an ultrasound, a biopsy, or both.
Ultrasound can measure the thickness of the lining inside the uterus. In some women with endometrial cancer, this lining becomes thicker than usual, which alerts doctors to the possibility that it is cancerous.
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