Vaginal Bleeding after Menopause

Hi.  I have recently started to Bleed when having a Bowel movement. I do suffer from Constipation regularly. Which can cause Anal bleeding after emptying bowel. But this new bleeding is actually from my Vagina. Sometimes its pink n sometimes Red with tiny bits of clots.

I went for a Smear this last week & told the Nurse. I have stopped having periods, my last one was in Jan 2020 & one before that was June 2019. I am 53 so have most likely gone through Menopause. My Dad had Bowel Cancer at aged 57 so I'm kinda freaking out over this. I also had some issues months ago when having Sex an it was so painful i havnt attempted since. Vaginal dryness was the problem this last year but then it got too painful so its put a stop to Any intimacy between myself an my poor husband. Isn't aging such a pain in the bum.. literally.. :/ any advice would be great. Thanks. 

  • Hi

    I would ring the doctor, my mum is postmenopausal and she had bleeding, I've just put a post up actually  but I doubt yours will be the same.

     

    Please ring doctors just to get checked, might send you for bloods.

     

    Keep in touch x

  • Hi   Thankyou for your reply,   I will make an appointment with my GP Asap.. Its such a worry. im so sorry your going through this with your Mum..

    I hope things turn out well for Your Mum.  I lost my Dad to Cancer, he was only 58 :( so i kinda know what your going through. I will keep you both in my thoughts. x

  • Let us know how you get on.

    Sending hugs x

  • Hi everyone,

    I'm 54 and thought I'd reached menopause after periods petering off over last few years.  No period for over a year  then I suddenly got very sore boobs and had a heavy period that lasted a week.  My periods had always been light before this. I've also had a bit of urinary leakage and urge to go quickly which I just put down to the menopause.   I mentioned to the nurse at my surgery she said I'd need a vaginal ultrasound and she would speak to my GP.  Yesterday I get a call to come in for a blood test today.  All they said was that I needed bloods before the scan.  I've googled and I now think they're looking for ovarian cancer and I'm terrified.  
     

    Has anyone else had a similar experience?  I just thought it was all menopause related.  x