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Period again after none for 2 years?

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tracie88285
tracie88285

I am 50 years old. I have not had a period for two years, but today I started. Is this normal?

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  • karen36172
    karen36172 tracie88285

    Posted

    I live in the US and health coverage is minimal. This is the 2nd time in a year that I have had a light bleed after having no periods for over a year. I just turned 56 and am scared witless. I have been under a lot of stress and after reading all the responses here I do feel a bit better. I am going to try to get into a regular MD first which takes time but is needed to see a gynecologist I believe. My flow is light and woke me up this morning but reading online is so scary. I really hope this is just a estrogen surge like many of you have had. I really thought I was done with all this. I have had the hot flashes and night sweats too, but this light bleed has me very worried. 
    • christine48435
      christine48435 karen36172

      Posted

      I went to my new PCP yesterday to get referrals in place for the GYN after having these issues with my fibroid off and on and just asked him straight away if, given all the diagnostic studies I have had on the uterus, I should be concerned and he said no. He said sometimes it will continue to be a nuisance and sometimes it won't. He agreed that it may knock it off if I lose this weight that continues to fuel the estrogen fire, so I am going to focus on that and stop focusing on the terror that it on the internet. Now, I'm not saying don't have it checked out, but if you've had it checked out and checked out and it is still the same thing, I think there does come a time where you get to say 'okay, it's that' instead of planning your funeral (or maybe I'm the only one who does things that extreme LOL). 

  • Dancer10
    Dancer10 tracie88285

    Posted

    Am so glad I found this thread. I have a gynae appointment today under a 2week rule for bleeding after 17months of nothing. Got tender breasts and then a very light period . GP did smear and swab. Am so nervous, but am feeling better about things having read so many of you have experienced the same thing. Fingers crossed my results are the same as all of you ladies. 
    • becky221
      becky221 Dancer10

      Posted

      I think you are fine. As I've said before, 17 months isn't that far out from the 1 year mark and your body doesn't know it's supposed to follow some set of rules. I was more than 2 years out from my last period! My problem with all of it is that it seems to be fairly common. So why don't the doctors tell us that and why can't we find any info about it? I like that doctors check it out to be on the safe side of course. But a little more research on this would be helpful.
    • Guest
      Guest becky221

      Posted

      Becky221 are you said you was 2 years no period and then you had a period? Did all check out well?
    • becky221
      becky221 Guest

      Posted

      I was over 2 years and yes, all was fine. That was over a year and a half ago.
  • dwhit83
    dwhit83 tracie88285

    Posted

    I'm so glad I found this site! I stopped having periods 5-6 years' ago, but would spot now and again. Within this last week my breasts have been tender, and last night I started spotting a bit. The blood is mostly light pink and sporadic. But I'm a tiny bit crampy and a little bloated like I used to get with my periods. I googled and of course the big C word came up. Needless to say I have been frightened since last night. I will call my doctor on Monday, but you ladies have made me feel so much better. I hope my news is as good as most of yours has been! Thanks again.
    • lesley89908
      lesley89908 dwhit83

      Posted

      Hi I have also had a similar problem, I am 55 and I had a light period after 13months in 2014,now after 17 months it has happened again,I had the sore breasts and all the usual aches and pains,and my hot flushes had dissapeared.thought that was it.went to the doctors yesterday,they said it could be my hormones playing tricks due to lots of stress,or my fibroids,I am now waiting.for an appt for gyne.so I have stopped looking on the Internet for answers,I have scared myself because the c word kept coming up.i found this site and am feeling a bit.more positive.fingers crossed.
    • dwhit83
      dwhit83 lesley89908

      Posted

      My blood tests came back all normal with some levels suggestive of menopause. I am waiting to hear about my pap smear and go for an ultrasound on Monday. Good luck to you with your doctor's appointment! I, too, stopped looking at the internet. I have been a basket case of anxiety this week waiting for test results, though. I will think I am fine, and the next minute I can't breathe because I get scared. Isn't being a woman wonderful? Haha
    • christine48435
      christine48435 lesley89908

      Posted

      I just had to pop in and say that I am forever grateful to you ladies. the whole rest of the Internet is bound and determined to scare us silly and you all are so reasonable. My periods stopped pretty early, but I was pretty heavy and they'd been so horrendous that I didn't really care. A few years in I had a light period and was referred to the GYN and underwent TVU and endometrial biopsy. The TVU revealed a large uterine fibroid. The next time it happened, a different GYN did TVU and opted to go ahead with an hysteroscpy and D&C, both of which were completely negative. He was an older doc and had the attitude that if you are finished using your uterus, you should have it all out. Worse, he wanted to do an abdominal surgery, so I moved on to another GYN the next time, who did all the same tests (TVU and endometrial biopsy) and determined that I had a big ol' fibroid. 

      So, in total, I have had three negative work ups for essentially what acts and feels like a normal period, crampy, backache, etc. 

      Two weeks ago I had a dream I was having a period and lo and behold it I didn't start with this very light pink show for a few days; then a few days later what felt and looked like a light period. 

      I have an appointment with a new PCP on Wednesday and I will go over all this with him, but honestly, given the fact that my last completely negative workup was not even 1-1/2 years ago, I have opted not to worry because I honestly just think that some of us are "outliers" from the "norm" because just look how many of us there are!  I am grateful for your stories and thanks for letting me butt in and tell mine.

    • carolrd
      carolrd christine48435

      Posted

      christine48435, was you already menopause when the bleeding started? How long did you go without a period before this happened?  Did you get the fiborid removed? 
    • christine48435
      christine48435 carolrd

      Posted

      I was in menopause technically because it had been longer than a year the first time, though I don't really recall what blood work said. The subsequent incidences were each over a year apart and lab work confirmed menopausal levels. My currently GYN didn't mention surgery and I have not pursued removal of the fibroid. I am currently 52. 

    • christine48435
      christine48435 lesley89908

      Posted

      lesley, I went to my new PCP yesterday to get referrals in place for the GYN after having these issues with my fibroid off and on and just asked him straight away if, given all the diagnostic studies I have had on the uterus, I should be concerned and he said no. He said sometimes it will continue to be a nuisance and sometimes it won't. He agreed that it may knock it off if I lose this weight that continues to fuel the estrogen fire, so I am going to focus on that and stop focusing on the terror that it on the internet. Now, I'm not saying don't have it checked out, but if you've had it checked out and checked out and it is still the same thing, I think there does come a time where you get to say 'okay, it's that' instead of planning your funeral (or maybe I'm the only one who does things that extreme LOL). 

    • christine48435
      christine48435 lesley89908

      Posted

      lesley, I went to my new PCP yesterday to get referrals in place for the GYN after having these issues with my fibroid off and on and just asked him straight away if, given all the diagnostic studies I have had on the uterus, I should be concerned and he said no. He said sometimes it will continue to be a nuisance and sometimes it won't. He agreed that it may knock it off if I lose this weight that continues to fuel the estrogen fire, so I am going to focus on that and stop focusing on the terror that it on the internet. Now, I'm not saying don't have it checked out, but if you've had it checked out and checked out and it is still the same thing, I think there does come a time where you get to say 'okay, it's that' instead of planning your funeral (or maybe I'm the only one who does things that extreme LOL). 

    • christine48435
      christine48435 lesley89908

      Posted

      lesley, I went to my new PCP yesterday to get referrals in place for the GYN after having these issues with my fibroid off and on and just asked him straight away if, given all the diagnostic studies I have had on the uterus, I should be concerned and he said no. He said sometimes it will continue to be a nuisance and sometimes it won't. He agreed that it may knock it off if I lose this weight that continues to fuel the estrogen fire, so I am going to focus on that and stop focusing on the terror that it on the internet. Now, I'm not saying don't have it checked out, but if you've had it checked out and checked out and it is still the same thing, I think there does come a time where you get to say 'okay, it's that' instead of planning your funeral (or maybe I'm the only one who does things that extreme LOL). 

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