This sounds like you may have vaginal atrophy - after menopause the walls of the vagina can become thin and bleed under strain.

You should report this to your GP to get it treated -  you'll also be sent for a scan to make sure it's nothing more serious. Please be assured this is an automatic procedure for ALL post menopausal bleeding - it won't mean that your GP has decided your particular case looks like cancer, if that makes sense.

Good luck.

Hello Helen.e and thanks for posting, 

I am glad that you have made an appointment for Thursday. It is best to get this sort of thing checked out, but without being unduly worried. Post menopausal (after periods stop) bleeding can occur for lost of reasons but it is sensible to run it past your GP to get their input.

I hope your appointment goes well, 

All the best, 

Julia