Post Menopausal Bleeding - scan refused

Hello, I’m 50 and my last period was 12 months ago. Last week I had a period for 5 days. It was fresh red blood, medium flow. I was very bloated before. I’m on HRT and I last had a pelvic trans vaginal scan in February which confirmed my ovaries are shrivelled and I’m no longer firing eggs. Scan was fine. I’m overseas currently and the GP here has said there’s no need for a scan because 1) I’m “only” 50, 2) I’m on HRT (apparently more likely to have post meno bleed) and 3) my scan in February was okay. But I’m worried. Please can anyone advise if they’ve been my age and it was diagnosed as cancer? Thank you. 

  • Hi DLL1941 and welcome to the forum.

    I'm really sorry to hear about your post menopausal bleeding, and for the worry this is causing.

    Is there another GP you could see to get a second opinion? Hopefully they will be able to reassure you and put your mind at ease about your symptoms and what the other GP said.

    We do have a lot of posts about post menopausal bleeding within the Cancer Chat community so hopefully some of our members will stop by soon to share their experiences and advice.

    Do let us know how things go DLL1941. We'll be thinking of you and have our fingers crossed everything will be o.k.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator