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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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  • mandy_chil07003
    mandy_chil07003 tracie88285

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    Hi ladies! Have been following threads on here as I too had similar experience. This forum made me feel so much more relaxed, finding out just how common this was!  On the 30th May this year I started bleeding after not having anything for just over two years. To say I was scared was an understatement!  I struggled to eat and function, after going to my GP and was put on 2 week referal to the hospital.  I received the appointment for the 11th June, (yesterday) which was only 11 days in total but those 11 days were, I think, the longest days ever!  Thinking about it I had felt an ovulation pinch a couple of weeks prior to the bleeding and it was enough for me to become aware of the fact I hadn’t felt it for a couple of years. Anyway, had scan yesterday, she said all looked good. Lining only 3 mm thick and she could only see one ovary, saying other one could have shrunk or hiding behind the bowel.  Hour later had gynecology appointment, she said all was fine but they had noticed a pocket of fluid at neck of womb. She went on to do her own internal scan thing with the picture on tv for me to see. Whatever the pocket of fluid was it had disappeared and she then went onto showing me the other ovary, which she said looked fine along with the other one! The moral to this story is things do turn out fine.  After I told her of stress this year, one of my 17 year old twins getting knocked over on pedestrian crossing, then my mum having silent heart attack, then discovered she had cancer of the womb. My daughter then was admitted to hospital with quinsy at the same time my mum was there! To top it off my bleed started the day I took my mum to specialist cancer hospital! Gynecologist is adamant this was bought on by stress and nothing more! I know this is a long post but just want to put in as much reassurance for you ladies as I gained myself from this forum. I know you will still worry as I did but it just makes you feel a bit easier when you know it is NOT uncommon! X
  • laurashy
    laurashy tracie88285

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    Tonight I got my period 2 years to the day since my last period.

    2 years ago I went to Mexico, got very sick, was life delighted to Florida for 10 days, sent home, still sick, went to local hospital and had an above the knee amputation. That was very stressful. But it was 2 full years ago.

    Tonight, full blown period.

    I go to the Dr tomorrow and will definitely bring this up

    I just can't get the thought of cancer out of my mind.

    For the record... I SO didn't miss my period, AT ALL!

  • janita35990
    janita35990 tracie88285

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    Im worried too same happened to me i havent had menstruation for more than a year and then suddenly it started again last saturday night like a full menstruation not too heavy and few days before i feel m breast is sore like the way i feel before when i have menstruation
  • shelly52
    shelly52 tracie88285

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    I've been period free for almost 2 years, i'm 57 last month i had breast tenderness and a week or so after started bleeding which seemed to be a period and lasted 4 days, this month i had breast tenderness again and sure enough bleeding again, i have made a visit to my gp and he has put the fear of god in me refering me urgently to my gyno unit, i am sat here petrified, is this common or should i be worried, thank you Michelle.

  • rhonda13808
    rhonda13808 tracie88285

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    I'm 51. I haven't had a period in about a year and a half, then today...bam...woke up bleeding. Like some others that have posted, I haven't had the classic menopause symptoms, so I've kind of doubted I was there. I'm not overly worried...I can see that it happens to a lot of us. It feels just like a period, so I'll wait until it's over and call my doctor. Thanks for sharing so people like me can see it's not uncommon!

    I'm more annoyed than worried...lol. Just a week ago, I began cleaning out my bathroom cabinets. I put all my leftover feminine hygiene products in a box to donate, bit it was still in the bathroom, thank goodness. Ugh.

  • maxine19302
    maxine19302 tracie88285

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    Just wanted to update everyone, I went for my hysteroscopy appt, lovely doctor and nurses really put me at ease, had trans vaginal scan, doctor was happy with results of that so decided I didn't need a hysteroscopy. Had a smear and bloods so waiting for results of those, but not concerned. Apparently I have a small cyst on my right ovary so have to go back for another scan in November, but doctor didn't seem to think it was anything to be concerned about. Feeling much more relaxed about it all - doctor thought my period was down to a spike in hormones and said it does happen sometimes.

    • julie23903
      julie23903 maxine19302

      Posted

      Sounds nearly identical to my result although I did get a hysteroscopy (as at 4.6 mm endometrium I was within the perameters for a hysteroscopy in the Scottish system but not the UK system).  The doctors also mentioned a small cyst on my right ovary (although this was not mentioned on the consultants report) but I have not been advised of a follow up scan on this.  I intend to query this with the doctors though when I next see them as from what I have seen on the internet there should be a follow up scan.  I wonder whether the cyst was as a result of an ovulation/period and I am also convinced the 'period' was due to a hormone spike, in my case due to an episode of acute stress (which has now gone) particularly as I have suffered a lot more menopausal hot flushes in the months since so I figure there must be a hormone drop going on!

  • barbara21940
    barbara21940 tracie88285

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    So.......here I am yet again! Long story kinda short....2 years ago after no period for 13 months I got it. Had all the tests and everything was negative. 6 months ago in february I spotted for a day. Doctor once again did all the tests and said I was ok.

    Yep...after a few weeks of pms symptoms ...just got my period again. I don't know what is going on and of course very concerned again. Trying very hard not to panic again.

    • lana07071
      lana07071 barbara21940

      Posted

      I've gone through that three times. A few weeks ago for the third time. All clear. My GYN laughed that next time she won't do another biopsy!

    • barbara21940
      barbara21940 lana07071

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      Hi.  How far apart were the periods?  I had the hysteroscopy and biopsy the first time (no anesthesia!)

      17 months later, the biopsy but no hysteroscopy.  It's been 6 months....I do not want to go to doctor and have the tests again.

      Did your doctor give you a reason for it happening again...and again...and again...

    • lana07071
      lana07071 barbara21940

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      First time was just over a year after my last period. Second time was about six months later when I had the hysteroscopy. Third time was 16 months later. I can't believe you had no anaesthesia!!! Dr. Said first time around it looked like my ovary was trying to work. I had symptoms of getting a period. Second time probably a hormone surge suddenly. She said it's odd as I'm thin and often fat ladies get estrogen. Third time she said she thinks it was either due to dry vagina ( sorry) or very thin endometrial layer, which was very thin in the Ultrasound.

  • tami22448
    tami22448 tracie88285

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    After 22 months with No period. I started bleeding. I also have the tender breast, stomach and pelvic pains. ( also went through a very stressful time 6 to 8 weeks ago) I went on Google and now I have been unable to sleep and crying ...I am so scared. I planned on calling my gyno in the morning as soon as his office opens. I know it was dumb to go back on google but I am so glad I did and found this thread.
    • Anirtak
      Anirtak tami22448

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      Sounds like a hormone surge get it checked and read the threads here the huge majority are fine . The percentage of times it is something else are very small. The dedicated unit that does nothing else but post menopause bleeds in my part of the world see people all day every day and it is rare for them to have reason to worry. But get it checked .
    • julie23903
      julie23903 tami22448

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      See my previous threads.  A very similar thing happened to me after 3 years with no periods.  I had breast tenderness and then a typical period followed a couple of days later, stopping 4-5 days after it started.  I too had a very stressful time about 6 weeks previously and am convinced that caused a estrogen or hormone spike leading to the period.  I got checked out with hysteroscopy and biopsies with a normal result back in June.  I have had no period since.  Please do get things checked out but try not to stress too much in the meantime as it does sound like a hormone spike.
    • tami22448
      tami22448 julie23903

      Posted

      I went to the doctor last Friday. Of course he his main concern was uterine cancer. I knew you would say that but it still scared me. He did a biopsy of the uterus and an exam. I do have a lot of fibroids but he doesn't think that is the cause of it. On Tuesday I go for a ultrasound internally of the uterus. He said we can go from there, don't worry. He did say everything will be okay and it could turn out to be nothing. I've been seeing him for years and I trust him. So no matter what I feel like I'm in good hands. But I can't get it out of my mind. And I'm still very scared.

    • julie23903
      julie23903 tami22448

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      I hope everything went OK yesterday.  I initially had an ultrasound and further investigations usually depend on the endometrium thickness.  Mine was 4.6mm and so they did a hysteroscopy examination (camera in the womb) and biopsies of the womb there and then (this was in the UK but under the Scottish one-stop-shop procedure).  At least it gives a result and reassurance immediately although the biopsy results take longer.  The doctors have set procedures they need to follow under guidelines so try not to worry and not to read too much into anything.  
    • tami22448
      tami22448 julie23903

      Posted

      I had the ultrasound done on Tuesday. They said i should have all my results back by Monday. Mondays a holiday so I hope by Tuesday.
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