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What Causes Vaginal Spotting During Menopause?
I am 67 & menopausal for 10 years ,last January 2016 I started with spotting
Ultrasound & biopsy indicated no issues
Spotting continued through out spring seemed to stop during summer months then occasionally last fall
In 2017 more continuous spotting of days in a row Jan 6 , Jan 10,11,12,13,14.18, Feb 1, Feb 4, Feb 15
Not heavy just red or brown discharges
Some yeast infections
Ultrasound & biopsy indicated no issues
Spotting continued through out spring seemed to stop during summer months then occasionally last fall
In 2017 more continuous spotting of days in a row Jan 6 , Jan 10,11,12,13,14.18, Feb 1, Feb 4, Feb 15
Not heavy just red or brown discharges
Some yeast infections
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advise.
It might be safer to repeat vaginal ultrasound and if there is no thickness of the endometrium (inner layer of the uterus) than vaginal atrophy can be the cause of the spotting you are having.
Vaginal atrophy happens with menopause due to lack of estrogen and some women may experience vaginal spotting but not pure bleeding.
In this case local vaginal estrogen is helpful to reduce the symptoms and help with vaginal atrophy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Antoneta Zotaj, MD
I have reviewed your query and here is my advise.
It might be safer to repeat vaginal ultrasound and if there is no thickness of the endometrium (inner layer of the uterus) than vaginal atrophy can be the cause of the spotting you are having.
Vaginal atrophy happens with menopause due to lack of estrogen and some women may experience vaginal spotting but not pure bleeding.
In this case local vaginal estrogen is helpful to reduce the symptoms and help with vaginal atrophy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Antoneta Zotaj, MD
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