Hi, Im in the same boat. Im 53 and have been bleeding for 5 days now. Hve an appointment with consultant next week. I can understand your worry. I feeling very anxious.

Hello all, 

When I experienced post-menopausal bleeding at age 44 (15 months after my last period), I thought it was a vaccine side-effect as it twice happened within 2-3 weeks of having my Covid-19 jabs (in June & August 2021). I only spoke to the GP 7 months after the 1st bleed after following the advice on the MHRA website. Saw a gynaecologist for transvaginal ultrasound within a week of the GP making an urgent referral on 7 Jan 2022. I experienced bleeding once again while waiting, as well as pelvic pain for the first time. 

Fortunately there were no signs of cancer. Mine turned out to just be a benign polyp which was removed within 4 weeks of the initial GP appointment (on 2 Feb 2022). I opted to have the procedure as an outpatient instead of under general anaesthetic and it was relatively painless (having taken 1 paracetamol and 1 ibuprofen an hour before as instructed by the gynecologist). The polyp removal took only about 15 minutes, plus another 15 or so for the consultation before and after. Luckily I only experienced light bleeding for a few days afterwards. I  was off sick from work the following day and was able to work from home for the rest of that week while recovering. 

Received the news that the biopsy sample from the polyp was benign by letter about 5 weeks later. (Hopefully the result would've arrived sooner if treatment had been needed.) 

I wish everyone on this thread all the very best. It's an anxious time waiting for the results despite the fast-tracking of these cases. Xx

Hi there, in 2020 I had a vaginal bleed.  I was 58.  Hadn't had a period for years so I was concerned.  All post meno bleeding is put on a two week pathway for cancer reasons.  I went in for a hysteroscopy and they discovered my endometrium was a bit thick so took a biopsy which came back ok.  Cut a long story short, I've now got a mirena coil, which at nearly 61, seems odd but it's doing its job.  If your smears have come back on for years I wouldn't worry too much.  When you found the blood on the paper, don't forget front and back are all in the same area.  Just recently, this week actually, I've had a colonoscopy as my bowel habits changed and I too found blood on the paper.  I watch it on the monitor and all's ok.  Maybe you have a fissure which you can get if you strain.  I have endometrial hyperplasia which isn't cancer and to keep the lining in check, the coil is there.  Hope this helps.

Thanks so much for your very quick reply, I really appreciate it.

It was definitely from my vagina, I checked the area carefully and it was on the speculum the day after but only on the side of it.

Absolutely nothing since though. I am hoping that as there's been no more and it was only a tiny amount, that it isn't sinister.

I'm wishing my life away and just praying that all is okay.

Thanks so much again xx

I know what that's like.  It really plays on your mind.  I think as the bleeding hasn't come back, it's a good sign.  When's your appt?

Thank you. It was an isolated incident.

I've been run down and am recovering from shingles. It's all going on here!

My hospital appointment is on Monday. They're only doing a scan apparently.

I'm also having bloods done at the gp the same day x

Bloods are good, especially the ca125 that looks at your ovaries.  I had a trans vaginal scan, easy peasy, which discovered a polyp and my coil was displaced.  Hospital sorted it all out.  If you'd like, let me know how you get on.  Sounds as if you'll be fine.

Thanks so much, I will certainly let you know how I get on.

I really do appreciate your replies to me x

Polyp caused a one off bright red bleed for me, and I ended up on the 2 week pathway. They are a bit like skin tags I was told so can twist or come away and bleed.

Thanks so much for sharing you experience, I'm so glad you're okay.

Can I ask how long the results took please? It will be the waiting that's the worst - I'm finding it hard to sleep!

Thanks again x

Morning, they were about a week but I'm on Patient Access, which anyone can download   I've found you can read your results quicker there as they're sent through to your GP electronically.  You may have to ask your practice to allow you to read results, but all they do is tuck a box on the computer.  I do it all the time.

The hospital did the blood tests, so I couldn't get the quick  online results at gp that  usually take a day or two.  The tests were done about 6 weeks into my 2 week wait!  My CA125 was high and they were reluctant to give me the numbers.  If you get high  CA125 it doesn't really mean much, so don't worry unduly.  Mine was probably  endometriosis related as I had what turned out to be endometrial cysts on th scan.  I think majority of investigations into PMB turn out benign but they have no way of knowing who to investigate if you know what I mean.  

The hospital did the blood tests, so I couldn't get the quick  online results at gp that  usually take a day or two.  The tests were done about 6 weeks into my 2 week wait!  My CA125 was high and they were reluctant to give me the numbers.  If you get high  CA125 it doesn't really mean much, so don't worry unduly.  Mine was probably  endometriosis related as I had what turned out to be endometrial cysts on th scan.  I think majority of investigations into PMB turn out benign but they have no way of knowing who to investigate if you know what I mean.  

Thank you.

I suppose when you see 'fast track for suspected endometrial cancer' it would scare the life out of anyone.

Just wanting the tests and really hoping they're clear.

Thanks so much x

It certainly does, I was on fastrack for suspected ovarian cancer and it was hard to think about much else between waits.  I did find a meal out by a river and glass of wine helped me get out of my spiral and calm a bit.  When I read up on the 2 week wait, the wording is designed to make sure you get checked out, if they say 'ahh it's probably nothing' they worry people will just put it off and they will miss the few who they do need to see ( I had also missed some smears, and was kicking myself as I wouldn't have missed them when younger).  Hope you get a quick and clear result and can put this behind you x

It really is. I'm struggling to sleep so I'm worn out. But it's my birthday so we've been out and that's helped for a while!

Thank you so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to reply.

You lovely ladies are really helping to put things in to perspective x

Happy birthday to you.  Cmon, knees up and enjoy your day.  My thoughts were and are, whatever will be will be and there's plenty of help out there should you need it.

Thanks so much x