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Does Bleeding After Complete Hysterectomy Indicates Cervical Cancer?

I had a hysterectomy in 1994. I was told it was a complete hysterectomy. Recently I started seeing blood when I wipe. I can't really tell if it's vaginal bleeding or from my urethra. I've seen an Urologist and all tests have come back normal. Could I have cervical cancer?
Sat, 8 Mar 2014
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Hello and thanks for the query,

I am Dr Nilajkumar a consultant gynecologist and I will be helping you in your queries.

The possibility of a cancer cannot be ruled out even with complete hysterectomy as there is a condition called vault cancer. But there are other causes more common than cancer like atrophic vaginitis. This occurs due to lack of estrogen and the vaginal cells become thin and friable and bleed It needs to be ruled out.
It is better if you have a gynec evaluation as things will be visible on examination and a pap smear from the vault will help in confirming the diagnosis.

Hope I was able to help. Do not worry as cancer is not the commonest cause.
Thanks for using HCM.
Have a good day.
Dr Nilajkumar Bagde
Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Does Bleeding After Complete Hysterectomy Indicates Cervical Cancer?

Hello and thanks for the query, I am Dr Nilajkumar a consultant gynecologist and I will be helping you in your queries. The possibility of a cancer cannot be ruled out even with complete hysterectomy as there is a condition called vault cancer. But there are other causes more common than cancer like atrophic vaginitis. This occurs due to lack of estrogen and the vaginal cells become thin and friable and bleed It needs to be ruled out. It is better if you have a gynec evaluation as things will be visible on examination and a pap smear from the vault will help in confirming the diagnosis. Hope I was able to help. Do not worry as cancer is not the commonest cause. Thanks for using HCM. Have a good day. Dr Nilajkumar Bagde Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology