Biopsy for perimenopausal spotting

Hello!! I’m 47 with irregular periods for the past 4.5 years. I had two incidents of spotting so my Dr ordered a transvaginal U/S, which showed slight thickening of my lining (4.1mm). I had a biopsy last week and it came back benign. The biopsy was uncomfortable and I was incredibly anxious before the procedure but it was tolerable. It is over in less then 10 minutes. I would tell the Dr that you’d like to start with an U/S, they are very informative. With spotting and odor it sounds like you might have an infection like bacterial vaginosis, which would present with those symptoms. Wishing you the best! Try not to worry too much 

Hi Hunni I completely understand how you feel. I’ve had brown discharge spoofing occasionally this last year and pain during sex. 

I’ve been out of my mind with worry like you.

I e had smear which was clear but asked for U/S as I’d like to ensure my womb is OK but had to have a swab first. 

The swab has also come back clear with no unusual bacteria growth or vaginitis or anything. 

I’m still going to go back and ask for a U/S though. 

I had a clear biopsy about 2 years ago and whilst painful it’s done very quickly. I would like another really but you have to do all this on your doctors advice here(in the UK).

Good luck with your procedure and we are all with you during this challenging perimenopausal time.

Love Lou xxx

Hi there. , I'm 55 yrs old. In July 2016 I had a biopsy and D&C under general anesthesia as I too didn't want to experience the pain even for ten mins. I can hardly get thru a Pap smear in fact I can't and my Dr had to do the Pap while I was under general. I thought I was in meno or post meno because I hadn't had a period in 1 1/2 yrs and then started bleeding and spotting. This went on for four months till I had the D&C she actually found a polyp about the size of the tip of my little finger. The biopsy came back benign. She did hormone tests and said that I was at 19 and I have to be at 23 to be considered in meno. She said I may have a period here and there but if I go a yr without on even i should be over. Well five months later last December I had more bleeding I was going to go for ultrasound but talked myself out of it. I don't have bleeding until two weeks ago! I almost made it a yr!!!  But this time it seemed like it was a cycle because I had symptoms prior like ovulation and PMS symptoms then a few days prior to bleeding I had cramping. So now im going to call and ask for a ultrasound. I too had the fishy smell. I hope you get good news from your results let me know how it goes and I will do the same. BY the way my DR also said she thought it was hormonal for me as I'm overweight and she said the fat stores estrogen. 

If it helps, I’m continuously spotting now. I missed two cycles, got one, then 7 days later started spotting every day. I think it comes with very low progesterone.  I don’t know about the biopsy, seems like they should’ve done a vag u/s, I agree with you.  I really do think spotting is all a part of perimeno. I know some women who have had an ablation, guess that cleans out everything? 

Good luck with the biopsy. I’m sure you will get some cramping but probably won’t be anything worse than period cramping. ❤️

Do you take Vitamin B? I feel like that can give wierd odor.

I continously spotted it was one of my main symptoms, I found it quite stressful too, I had a transvaginal ultrasound and biopsy, the biopsy was pretty straightforward and what seemed like a period pain for a few days after. It was put down to hormonal