Post Menopausal Brown Discharge

Thanks Jane. And boy are you right about Dr. Google. Worst ever😃

I ended up having to have a general anesthesia and hysteroscopy at the hospital. All was fine. Thanks.

Good luck! Wishing you the best... im sure all if fine

Thank you.  I hope so too.  If not, it's not the end of the World.  One day at a time, right

Hi Sharon,

You did exactly what you needed to do!  Best of luck to you, and pleease let us know how you get on...xx

Thank you Lynda for your kind words & support.  I will keep you all posted.  I go next Thursday.

You're so welcome!  If they stall at doing a biopsy, insist!  I don't know your relationship with your doctor, but some doctors seem reluctant to do a biopsy.  They tend to think things like, "well, she's too young, etc."  It sounds though like your relationship is a good one.

Keep pressing till you get the answers you need! xx

When I spoke to the OBGYN Asst ystday she said they would do a biopsy & told me to take ibuprofin before appt.  I'm 54 , so maybe that's why?  They also want urine sample which I'm doing today.  

Thank you xxxx

You're welcome!  Please keep me updated! Just wondering where you're located. I'm in the USA myself. xx

Praying for you. We are here for you. Ladies we are in this together. I am very grateful for this site and the ladies here. Supportting one another. Thanks to each.

I Will for sure keep you posted.  I'm in the USA, Oregon actually.

Thank you Melinda:

Yes, this is so great having a blog where we are all in this together.

I'm in New Mexico.  In the interim, please try to take it as easy as you can.  You've done the right thing and most of these problems can be fixed by catching them before they get worse! xx

Thx Lynda, you sound like a truly sweet person as do all the others on this site. My husband & I took a road trip couple yrs ago & we loved Old Town New Mexico. We went to 14 states & that was our favorite.

So did you have similar symptoms as me. I had sharp pains twice that didn't last long and then the brown discharge the next day. ???

Well, I believe my first symptoms began much earlier than I initially thought.  I went on a diet in May, 2015, and the weight loss seemed effortless.  My goal weight was 140 and I went down to 133 by August. I made the decision to retire, and I retired on December 31, 2015.  I felt all right, but I began to be very, very tired all the time.  Exhausted January through March, 2016.  I take medication and finally got the amounts adjusted and thought I should feel better.  I didn't.  By April, I was still feeling poorly and not understanding why.  

Then, on April 14, I got up to go to the bathroom, and I had spotted, brown spots.  I began to have some cramping, like menstrual cramps.  Never spotted a lot.  Wasn't in pain.

I went to see my MD (took me 3 weeks to get an appointment) got a pelvic and she ordered an ultrasound.  But I was anxious.  I felt I needed an ob/gyn. Took a week to get a referral from my MD.  Finally got an ob/gyn and had an appointment 3 weeks later.  

He did blood tests to check for ovarian cancer markers. Had an ultrasound done the same day and my uterine wall was at 8mm, twice as thick as it should be in menopause.  By then, I was frantic and as I have gastric problems, I couldn't leave the house to get a biopsy.  The ob/gyn gave me a prescription for Xanax and I took 3 immodiums to be able to go get the biopsy done in the office.

I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer on Friday, saw the oncologist/surgeon the next Thursday--then prepped on Sunday and had my surgery on Monday.   

Sorry if this is too much information.  But I hope it helps!  

No, not to much info.  Was your surgery recent.  How are you doing now?  I hope they also do a Pelvic ultrasound of cervix, uterus, and ovaries.  They prescibed Xanax to me when I lost my mom 15 yrs ago.  It really helped through that tough time.  Keep in touch.

xoxo

Hi Sharon.  I had my surgery in July 2016--I am just starting to get some stamina, but I'm 68. It's been a long haul, but I'm doing okay.  I learned a while ago not to have too many expectations of immediate recovery!  . 

Keep in touch, too! xoxoxo

I often think of how you are doing. Hope all is well with you

Hi, Lana!

Good to hear from you. I'm starting to get UTI's, unfortunately.  And, I don't have the classic symptoms.  I just feel very unwell.  I'm not doing as poorly as other folks, though.

I got one in December, but didn't realize that I had one till a month later.  Got treatment.  Then, another one in May. Both times different bacteria.  Doing the cranberry capsules and 64 ounces of water, daily.

Can be difficult to maintain a positive outlook at times...   

I'm sorry to hear that. Dr is not concerned? Many good wishes

Well, I'm not getting them again as soon as I go off the antibiotics, as other women do.  Some women get them monthly. So, not doing awfully bad.  Just another thing to deal with.

My best wishes to you, too!

Thanks Linda. Xx

Hi, sorry to jump in like this I googled brown spotting with cramps and got this discussion.  I am 57 and have been on HRT for a year. Yesterday I had bad cramps and thought 'it feels like I am having a period'. This morning I have just a slight bit of brown vaginal discharge. I had my annual pap in July & it was negative. I had a very bad stomach virus the past 4 days. Not sure what to do because I was laid off July 31st so I don't have insurance. Can I wait this out a few days? (I am freaking myself out with too many bad thoughts about this) Thanks to all who respond. Hope you are having a good day.

Hi, i never  had the cramping, I had a little brown discharge, but I also had a lot of thick clear or yellow-ish discharge for up to a week or two before the brown started. This happened twice both times I had an endometrial biopsy, both were negative. 

 It might be worth checking out with your doctor, do you think you're going to have insurance soon? If so perhaps it can wait until then. Good luck and try not to worry 

Hey Tootie, thanks for replying. My thoughts are since I am getting over a bad stomach virus, that maybe my HRT (hormone meds) did not stay in my system when I was sick (nothing did EW!). Have no idea about when I will get a new job that hopefully has good insurance. I called my GYN, spoke to the nurse who said SOP (stand op proceed) is if you have not had any blood in over 13 months, you need a biopsy. So I am going to wait out this weekend and if its not better, go in next week & charge it on the ol' credit card. My cramping is worse than the discharge.

Your post gave me a lot of info as I am freaking out about my spotting and cramping. Did your gastric problems begin when your spotting started or was it an ongoing issue before hand? I just got over a stomach virus and now this started.

Hi. Standard procedure yes. You should go in and not delay as after the biopsy, you have to wait for results and the sooner you get it all over with the better. Otherwise you will constantly worry about it. Best wishes.

My gastric problems are a result of bile salt malabsorption (My body's unable to absorb the bile it creates.) I'm on medication for it, but in times of stress the symptoms get worse.

Please try not to freak out, Cherre.  Just do what you have to do to keep yourself healthy. xx

Had a biopsy today - hurt like !$&%#@!!! Should find out something by Friday.

Had a biopsy today - hurt like !$&%#@!!! Should find out something by Friday.

 

Awww, i know it hurts

Did you have someone with you 

Its tough waiting, try to keep busy. 💜

Had a biopsy today - hurt like !$&%#@!!! Should find out something by Friday.

 

Yes, they're tough to endure, no doubt about it.  But you got through it and it will give you and your doctor the information that you need.  I know it's so difficult to wait, but you can't move forward without it.  

It may be small comfort, but I try to think of all the women, then and now, who suffered without any medical care.  

I hope you have someone close to you that you can confide in.  Best of luck to you, and let us know how things go for you. xx

Cherre ~

First, sorry for the long wait for my response.  My OBGYN had family emergency and my ultrasound/biopsy got moved back.  Don't worry, and I understand about the Insurance.  This small amt of brown / blood discharge was just that one day when I 1st wrote on here.  Luckily the utrasound was normal, pap normal, & biopsy was normal.  I will say the biopsy was extremely painful for me.  Not sure if this happens to all women, or just some, but felt like I was being tazed.  HURT!!!!!  Just a heads up as had I known this I would have taken meds first.  I was really worried at 1st as well, and nice people here told me to wait for ultrasound & biopsy.  

Hope all well with you,

xoxo

Just saw this Cherre, after sending you message about my Biopsy.  Yes, HURT like a MFer.  Excuse the language but WOW.  I told my husband it was like being Tazed for a long time.

Crossing fingers for you this Friday.

xoxo