Three weeks of heavy vaginal bleeding, very worried

I am 46 years old. Last year I went for a bladder scan and they found that the lining of the womb was abnormally thick ( but I had not had a period for 70 days). I had a biopsy which was normal but nothing else was done. My periods returned with no problems until May of this year when I had another two month gap. I came on again on the 29th July which was light for a few days but turned into 2-3 inch clots and very heavy. The clots seem to have gone but the bleeding is still heavy three weeks later. It was so bad last weekend that I went to A and E but typically it slowed down while I was there so no scan was done. I have been referred for a scan on the 3rd September but I am so worried I have booked a private one next week. The bleeding is heavy and bright red and I have pain in my right leg. I have previously suffered from ovarian cysts but it never affected my cycle. I only have one ovary now as one was removed due to a cyst. My doctor has fond blood work which was normal and included thyroid and menopause tests which came back normal and not menopausal. He prescribed Tranexamic acid to stop the bleeding but I haven’t taken it yet as I want the bleeding to stop on it’s own.

sorry about all the information. I sm meant to be starting my first teaching job in three weeks and a PhD. I am very worried that my symptoms point to something sinister. I hope it is ok to post on here. I would appreciate any advice or if anyone has had similar and it had been ok. 

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  • Hi there not sure if anyone still replies on this post but I'm really hoping you do I'm 27 and ive  been bleeding for 3 weeks now I feel tired all the time due to the amount of blood loss I was prescribed tranexamic acid wich did nothing I was the prescribed utovlan wich again did nothing to the Dr's surprise so I have now been put on medroxyprogesterone wich as of yet is doing nothing he has requested a scan for me today so got to wait to find out when that is but I am so scared an ide what could be causing this thankyou x

  • Hi don't be worrying too much about it until you get your scan (I know it's easier said than done) it could be due to fibroids or cysts they will let you know when you get the scan if they see anything abnormal, I'm only 22 and I went through something very similar I was bleeding for 6 months straight really heavily and nothing stopped my bleeding I was on different versions of the pill, tranexamic acid worked for a few weeks then stopped I even had bad bleeding with the IUD. I ended up severely anemic due to the blood loss and nearly needed a blood transfusion. When I got my scan they told me my endometrial lining was very thickened which was unusual because it should be with the amount I was bleeding. I got referred to a gynaecologist and about a month later found out I had cancer. 

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  • Hi don't be worrying too much about it until you get your scan (I know it's easier said than done) it could be due to fibroids or cysts they will let you know when you get the scan if they see anything abnormal, I'm only 22 and I went through something very similar I was bleeding for 6 months straight really heavily and nothing stopped my bleeding I was on different versions of the pill, tranexamic acid worked for a few weeks then stopped I even had bad bleeding with the IUD. I ended up severely anemic due to the blood loss and nearly needed a blood transfusion. When I got my scan they told me my endometrial lining was very thickened which was unusual because it should be with the amount I was bleeding. I got referred to a gynaecologist and about a month later found out I had cancer. 

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  • Aw gosh I'm sorry to hear this what we're the steps for you after finding that out if you don't mind me asking 

  • Hi i found out in August that I had cancer and they have been trialing the mirena IUD as a treatment for endometrial cancer and said this would be the best option for me to try and preserve my fertility after a few months my biopsy showed that my cancer  had actually spread a bit and gotten worse so I was put down for an emergency Hysterectomy. I had a hysterectomy 5 weeks ago now they were able to preserve my ovaries and found out last week that I am cancer free and need no more treatment as of now. They will be doing scans every 6 months to make sure there is no recurrence.