Period again after none for 2 years?
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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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claudia312 tracie88285
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HI Everyone!
My appointment is Monday... the soonest I could find anyone. Every other doctor had me waiting until Feb and I have amazing insurance. FRUSTRATING!
heres my question... did most of you have pms symptoms? Do those symptoms present themselves with cancer as well?
For example, sore nipples, cramps, etc?
i have had all of that but only spotting.... no flow at all only minimally on toilet paper.
Just worried because like an idiot I started googling. BIG MISTAKE!
I need just a bit of a pep talk.
i feel like i am going through a period but with only a few spots. feels lime i want to have a full period but doesnt show up.
monday cannot come soon enough.
julie23903 claudia312
Posted
Yes, if you see my previous posts earlier in the year I had sore breasts which were just like the PMT I used to get. I then had what was a text book period, for me. My scans and tests were all clear and I am convinced it was a period. I had been under some extreme stress and have read since this can alter hormones so could have caused it. As to spotting, my natural periods in my thirties were just spotting and a bit of brown discharge. At the end of the day the heaviness of a period just depends on the thickness of the womb lining. I wish you well with your appointment. Let us know how you got on.
barbara21940 tracie88285
Posted
I can't believe I am back here AGAIN!
Long story kind of short....
August 2016 I got my period after none for 13 months
Had all tests done...ultrasound, biopsy etc....everything normal.
February 2018, had spotting for one day.
Again had all tests done....everything normal
August 2018....full period for a week...didn't go to doctor because I just had all tests come back normal 6 months ago!
Fast forward to 3 weeks ago. Had some spotting which I quickly realized was from a pimple like thing that was itcy and sore and once it broke, all was well. A week later, had a few more pimples that were itchy and when they broke there was relief again.I
It seems that I keep getting them. Today, I wake up...."spotting" but I don't think there is a pimple.
Sorry for TMI. Does any of this make sense???
I'll be calling in the morning for an appointment.
And of course....convinced it's cancer!
Guest barbara21940
Posted
I got one now at the bottom of vaginal opening its hard and sore. Like a hard pimple sore to touch anyone else get this?
barbara21940 Guest
Posted
Hi Crosado8. How are you? Yes, when I get these, it is sore at first...then gets itchy...then pops like a pimple. The first time I got one was probably about 30 years ago. I was convinced it was a tumor of course. Went to gyno and he said, "Oh...its a pimple!" Unreal the things that happen to us isn't it???
Over the years, I may have had a few others. This time though, I feel like I have full blown acne down there! I don't know if that's where the spotting is coming from. I do know that on top of being so dry, I keep trying to dig to find where the bleeding is coming from. This is not helping!
kerry_89290 barbara21940
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hi barb i remember you from last time im also back again spotting after 2 years had a ultasound done i have thickness which is a worry on its own i had a biopsy 11-3 wating results never ending i will praying for us both god bless xx
julie23903 tracie88285
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Read your comment and thinking back, some years ago I did occasionally get these. They came and went and were small hard lumps like a pimple and like you said sore if rubbed and if caught produced a spot of bright red blood. I thought they were pimples and as few and far between gave them not much thought. As far as I can recall I have not had any since the menopause. Hope this provides some comfort.
claudia312 tracie88285
Posted
my appointment got moved up to the 9th.
i stopped spotting last Thursday but them today a tiny TINY bit.
did any of you have it like this where it was intermittent? it seemed like all actual period symptoms leading up to last week.
calling everyday to see if i can get an appt if someone cancels.
Trying to remain calm....hubby wants me to go to Er because theyll do some of the prelimimaries.
thoughts?
julie23903 claudia312
Posted
Sorry your appointment got moved. I feel for you as it is prolonging the worry. My 'period' came and went like a period with no resumption of spotting. Take the positives though, your spotting did stop and has got less which must be a positive sign. I am from the UK so cannot comment on the merits of a visit to ER. Will be thinking of you.
claudia312 tracie88285
Posted
went for my appt and have an ultrasound tomorrow and then endometrial biopsy next week sometime. They didnt even examine me, just prescribed the routine tests. i am soooo nervous.
i just keep hoping that because i had such classic period symptoms that it wont be anything serious.....but one never knows. please pray for me and i will pray for you!!!
claudia312 tracie88285
Posted
forgot to ask if the ultrasound techs give you any info while you are there.....
sonya37492 claudia312
Posted
Sometimes they will just say everything looks ok, but they have to wait until the the doctor reports on the films. Just ask them if you don't they won't say anything. Hope it shows no abnormalities seen.
claudia312 tracie88285
Posted
just checking in to tell you my ultrasound came back completely normal. It appears that I may have ovulated!!! I am driving now to have my biopsy but I am hoping they will cancel it since the pelvic and transvag ultrasounds came back completely normal.
hope so!
Thank you everyone for being such a great place for comfort, prayers and hand holding.
much love and my continued prayers for all of you!
Claudia
claudia312 tracie88285
Posted
update: my endometrial lining was right at 4mm so they said best to be safe and have the biopsy. the doc could tell by looking at it that it was nothing to worry about....
This has been the longest two weeks of my life.
so glad its over!
julie23903 claudia312
Posted
So glad to hear everything was OK and thanks for the update as it will provide for future reassurance and information for others. My experience was similar to yours with a lining of 4.6 mm. Nothing was found on biopsy. I am now 9 months on and no repeat of the 'period'. The consultant laughed when I asked about any need for contraception (I had a baby at 40 years old and two miscarriages in the space of a year so I thought it was a fair question) so I guess he thought any eggs released had no chance of being viable (I was 53 at the time). I have not got pregnant since so I suppose he was right.