– Endometrial atrophy, or uterine lining thinning
– Vaginal atrophy, also known as vaginal lining thinning and inflammation.
– Endometrial hyperplasia, or thickening of the uterine lining, may result from obesity or high estrogen levels brought on by hormone replacement therapy.
– Fibroids, endometritis, uterine polyps and infections of the cervix or uterus.
– Less frequently by endometrial, cervical, or ovarian malignancies.
– Certain medications such as anticoagulants, estrogen, etc.
Post Menopausal Bleeding: Symptoms
– Any tiny drop of blood
– Bleeding that resembles the menstrual cycle in appearance
– Blood clots that go through other haemorrhages
– More flow than a woman would normally expect throughout her menstrual cycle
– Blood is seen during vaginal sex
– Blood on toilet paper after using the lavatory
– Pink discharge from the vagina
– Brown vaginal discharge
In addition to postmenopausal bleeding, some women may also experience, abdominal pain, headache, fever, chills, dizziness and changes in bladder and/or bowel function.
Post Menopausal Bleeding: How it can be diagnosed
To gather data that helps with a diagnosis, the following tests could be utilised:
Hysteroscopy: A long, thin tube with a camera on its end is put into the uterus through the vagina during a hysteroscopy procedure to check for irregular bleeding patterns.
Cervical biopsy: If any lesions or abnormal areas are found on the cervix, a cervical biopsy procedure is conducted to look for indicators of malignancy.
Transvaginal ultrasound: Doctors use transvaginal ultrasound to determine whether the endometrium or uterine lining is thinner or thicker than usual.
Endometrial biopsy: This procedure involves taking a tiny sample of the uterine lining to examine under a microscope for indications of malignancy.
