I'm a 59 yr. old woman who has not had a period in 4 years. I have been having cramps & brown discharge for the past several weeks. My gynocologist had me have a pelvic ultrasound & there were no masses found. Has anyone else had this & if so what did you do or what did their gynocologist suggest. I am very concerned.
I too am a 59 year old woman but I had not had a period in 15 years. I had cramps and a brown discharge for one day.Yes, it frightened me beyond belief. I am waiting to see a doctor now.
what did your gyn say was the problem
Vaginal bleeding after menopause is not a normal thing and it really should be exanimate by the doctor. If you don't find a proper treatment or solution at the first gynecologist, you should seek another opinion. It can be caused by so many different things and I think that cancer is one of them. It is not like you have some postmenstrual symptom and you are dealing with vaginal dryness during menopause, which btw you can deal with very fast, this is something that is more serious and that can cause a lot of problems to you. Seek another opinion, urgent!
Hi! I'm 51 yrs old and its been 2 yrs since I've had a period. Two weeks ago my breast were so tender! A few days after I started to get really crampy like the good ole days. Few days after I started spotting a brownish color. It only happened yesterday. I'm calling my GYN on Monday. I'm very worried. How did you make out with your problem? Thanks so much for any reply
hello...I am 54 and have just had some spotting with some cramping...laslted for about a day....havent had any since....but called the dr. and she said if it happens again to call her...anyone else had any similiar experiencex?
OH, I was just searching for some info on this and found these posts. About a month ago I had some (one time) spotting, it went away, and just today (about 3 weeks later, I have the same thing and slight cramping, my first thought is (what else, something BAD), I will be calling my DR, but was just wondering if anyone else has found an answer to this, I should mentionIm 55 and havent had a period in 5 years. SandieC
sorry this posted 2 times am deleting this one.
causing those symptoms of cramping and brown discharge?
I am 51 years old and haven't had a period in over 5 years. Today I started my period with the cramping but mine isn't a brown discharge, it's red like my periods of years ago. I won't be able to make an appointment till next week and am very concerned. Does anyone have any info. Thanks
I woke up 2 days ago to see blood in the toilet and freaked out. I have been staining for 2 days and have an appt with the dr next Thursday. I am so afraid that I will start to gush like I did in my peri-menopausal days. I am so anxious to get to the doctor. Who would have thought after 6 years??? I am 56
Hello I am 53 going through the same thing spotting cramping and brown discharge looks like from all the postings that it might be normal? but glad to know we have each other to compare notes.
Almost all women (95%) experience some physical or mood changes with their menstrual cycles. But, only one-third of those are actual P.M.S.. Not surprisingly, symptoms or changes are considered to be related to menstruation when there is a cyclic pattern of occurrence. Women vary tremendously in the number, type, severity, and pattern of symptoms before menstruation. The only thing common to all the types of cyclic changes are the decrease or elimination of the symptoms in the two weeks after menstruation up to ovulation.
Pre-Menstrual Changes or Symptoms
This category is the most common and includes the vast majority of women. These women have only one or two symptoms. A syndrome is at least three or more. So, women who have less may be best off treating the symptoms individually, rather than treatments that alter the menstrual cycle or hormones. For example, a woman who only retains water before her period might drink more water (not restrict salt as previously thought). In most cases, the symptom is mild and the woman does not need to see a physician
. When the symptom is severe, the woman will need to have it treated by a doctor. These women may actually be cases of Premenstrual Exacerbation (see below). But, distinguishing between the two is largely irrelevant, as the treatment would likely be the same. Only in rare cases, if all treatments aimed at the symptoms itself fail, should the woman consider hormonal treatment.
Another type of non-PMS pre-menstrual change are simply a syndromes that are not severe. Many women have several of the laundry list of potential PMS symptoms. But, they are mild and do not alter her lifestyle or activities. This common scenario is NOT considered to be P.M.S., and does not warrant medical intervention. The old self-help regimens of "eat-right-get-sleep-exercise" alleviate the symptoms.
Dysmenorrhea or Menstrual Cramps
Cramps are NOT a symptom or a part of P.M.S. at all. This is totally separate problem. Unlike other symptoms, cramps are due directly to the bleeding, not the hormonal cycle that led up to the bleeding. Confusion comes because cramping may seem to precede menstruation. It doesn't. Cramping signals the start of menstruation. It simply takes a while for the blood to pass through the cervix and travel down the vagina to be visible. Some of the treatments for PMS, like birth control pills, also work on dysmennorrhea.
A woman should see a physician for dysmenorrhea if the cramps are severe and not relieved by over the counter remedies or if they start later in life. If pelvic pain is truly pre-menstrual, then it is likely due to a gynecological disorder, such as endometriosis. A gynecological exam and possibly a laproscopy should be done.
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
Pre-menstrual syndrome affects about one-third of all women. It is when a woman has two or more symptoms and the symptoms are of moderate severity. They are troublesome but do not cause a major life disruption.
Women with PMS usually treat themselves with over-the-counter medications and lifestyle changes. If they do get medical treatment, they usually do not require a specialist. Their primary care doctor can treat them in most cases.
Pre-Menstrual Exacerbation -- Physical Problems
A large number of diseases and medical problems are known to get worse in the pre-menstrual phase. These include migraines, irritable bowel, endometriosis, allergies, seizures, and asthma. These women are already under a doctor's care for these problems. So, the strategy is to be aware and to increase symptom control and prevention measures during the pre-menstrual phase.
Pre-Menstrual Exacerbation -- Mood, Emotional, and Psychiatric Problems
A number of mental and emotional problems may also get worse pre-menstrually. Depression, substance abuse, self-mutilation, anxiety, and eating disorders can get worse. The problem here is distinguishing between standard PMS and Pre-Menstrual Exacerbation. The key is that standard PMS' symptoms disappear in the first two weeks after menstruation. Pre-menstrual Exacerbation's symptoms merely get better. Almost all severe mood problems that are cyclic are pre-menstrual exacerbation, as they don't completely disappear during the post-menstrual phase.
Psychiatry has coined a number of terms and symptoms that essentially make PMS a psychiatric disorder. This is controversial and without clear evidence. In these cases, a woman is best off focusing on treating the underlying psychiatric disorder and not focusing on the pre-menstrual aspect. Standard psychiatric treatments such as anti-depressants or anti-anxiety drugs throughout the month work best. Taking these medications only the week before menstruation or manipulating hormones is not advised.
estronaut.com/a/other_cyclic_changes.htm
Pre-Menstrual Changes or Symptoms
This category is the most common and includes the vast majority of women. These women have only one or two symptoms. A syndrome is at least three or more. So, women who have less may be best off treating the symptoms individually, rather than treatments that alter the menstrual cycle or hormones. For example, a woman who only retains water before her period might drink more water (not restrict salt as previously thought). In most cases, the symptom is mild and the woman does not need to see a physician
. When the symptom is severe, the woman will need to have it treated by a doctor. These women may actually be cases of Premenstrual Exacerbation (see below). But, distinguishing between the two is largely irrelevant, as the treatment would likely be the same. Only in rare cases, if all treatments aimed at the symptoms itself fail, should the woman consider hormonal treatment.
Another type of non-PMS pre-menstrual change are simply a syndromes that are not severe. Many women have several of the laundry list of potential PMS symptoms. But, they are mild and do not alter her lifestyle or activities. This common scenario is NOT considered to be P.M.S., and does not warrant medical intervention. The old self-help regimens of "eat-right-get-sleep-exercise" alleviate the symptoms.
Dysmenorrhea or Menstrual Cramps
Cramps are NOT a symptom or a part of P.M.S. at all. This is totally separate problem. Unlike other symptoms, cramps are due directly to the bleeding, not the hormonal cycle that led up to the bleeding. Confusion comes because cramping may seem to precede menstruation. It doesn't. Cramping signals the start of menstruation. It simply takes a while for the blood to pass through the cervix and travel down the vagina to be visible. Some of the treatments for PMS, like birth control pills, also work on dysmennorrhea.
A woman should see a physician for dysmenorrhea if the cramps are severe and not relieved by over the counter remedies or if they start later in life. If pelvic pain is truly pre-menstrual, then it is likely due to a gynecological disorder, such as endometriosis. A gynecological exam and possibly a laproscopy should be done.
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
Pre-menstrual syndrome affects about one-third of all women. It is when a woman has two or more symptoms and the symptoms are of moderate severity. They are troublesome but do not cause a major life disruption.
Women with PMS usually treat themselves with over-the-counter medications and lifestyle changes. If they do get medical treatment, they usually do not require a specialist. Their primary care doctor can treat them in most cases.
Pre-Menstrual Exacerbation -- Physical Problems
A large number of diseases and medical problems are known to get worse in the pre-menstrual phase. These include migraines, irritable bowel, endometriosis, allergies, seizures, and asthma. These women are already under a doctor's care for these problems. So, the strategy is to be aware and to increase symptom control and prevention measures during the pre-menstrual phase.
Pre-Menstrual Exacerbation -- Mood, Emotional, and Psychiatric Problems
A number of mental and emotional problems may also get worse pre-menstrually. Depression, substance abuse, self-mutilation, anxiety, and eating disorders can get worse. The problem here is distinguishing between standard PMS and Pre-Menstrual Exacerbation. The key is that standard PMS' symptoms disappear in the first two weeks after menstruation. Pre-menstrual Exacerbation's symptoms merely get better. Almost all severe mood problems that are cyclic are pre-menstrual exacerbation, as they don't completely disappear during the post-menstrual phase.
Psychiatry has coined a number of terms and symptoms that essentially make PMS a psychiatric disorder. This is controversial and without clear evidence. In these cases, a woman is best off focusing on treating the underlying psychiatric disorder and not focusing on the pre-menstrual aspect. Standard psychiatric treatments such as anti-depressants or anti-anxiety drugs throughout the month work best. Taking these medications only the week before menstruation or manipulating hormones is not advised.
estronaut.com/a/other_cyclic_changes.htm
I just turned 56 and i have been spotting like I am having a period again. I also have breast tenderness before the spotting starts. I am so worried. Can you give me any answers,
Hi, I am 54, I had stopped bleeding almost 4 years ago. I have spotted on and off a few times over the years and cramped and had had tender breasts. I didn’t give it much thought. I just thought my body was trying to have a period but it never went into a period. After reading some of the messages on line from other women I’m thinking maybe I should have went to see my doctor sooner. For the past 3 months I have went back to having periods much worse than anything I had in the past!! I am bleeding so heavy that I have to wear 3 pads at a time and I have to change them and my clothes every hour to 2 hours!! My cramping has turned into horrible pains in my low back, uterus and ovaries! I bleed for 3 weeks at a time and there’s no way I can leave the house bleeding like this!! I have been in to see my doctor and my Pap test and uterus biopsy have come back normal, Thank God!!! I am suppose to go in for a D&C in a few weeks and he will also take a look inside my uterus at the same time and run more tests. I have no idea if I would have gotten in sooner if my doctor could have prevented me from go through this so bad or not. But I want to tell other women to make sure they get in and get checked out even if they’re only spotting after they have stopped their periods for a year or more. Since my other tests have come back normal my doctor really isn’t concerned that I have cancer, he just wants to double check and make sure he doesn’t miss anything. He has put me on a prescription to stop my bleeding but it hasn’t stopped it completely.
If anyone has any info on some natural ways to stop the bleeding I would love to hear about them! And I would also like to hear from anyone who has had heavy bleeding like this and what their doctor did to stop it. Becky
If anyone has any info on some natural ways to stop the bleeding I would love to hear about them! And I would also like to hear from anyone who has had heavy bleeding like this and what their doctor did to stop it. Becky