Mild spotting after I was closed to menopause - 11 months with no period- no scared!

[kammie72]

My mom died of uterine cancer so I’m extra scared and vigilant. TMI alert! Today I woke up with mild cramping but thought it was all the food I ate yesterday. Then I noticed every so slight reddish brown spotting! It’s been almost 11 months since my last period and the spotting is really scaring me. I did have my last gyn visit in January and I had a transvaginal
two months ago and all was well. So I’ve been evaluated fairly recently but the big C can pop up at any time!! I just hope this is normal perimenopause wreaking havoc and not anything more sinister! Can anyone relate? I’m going to message my gyn tomorrow!

ive been on a fairly anxiety free streak and have a few fun races coming up, my son’s graduation and a nice trip and now this. I just want to be happy without worrying about sickness and dying!

 

[Bry]

I know when I’ve had medical things to be diagnosed or checked out, there’s no way I could enjoy my vacation- the fact of not knowing if there is or isn’t anything wrong has been worse than anything else.

 

[PieFan]

Hi @kammie72 My menopause was a bit like that, I thought I was done but a couple of times I guess my hormones were still there and I bled a bit. I had a scan and there was nothing wrong, so I just carried pads etc. for a couple of years 'just in case'. I don't think what you describe is unusual, but check with your medical advisor if there's anything you feel is unusual.

Regarding TMI- well sometimes 'old blood' is reddish brown. My then doctor told me let's just check you for uterine fibroids, and that made sense, but it was nothing.

Menstruation was always an annoyance in my life after my one successful pregnancy where I lost a lot of blood, and the end of menstruation was irritating. But life is better now the hormones have gone.

It's always a balance between the good and bad I'm finding!

 

[kammie72]

Hi @kammie72 My menopause was a bit like that, I thought I was done but a couple of times I guess my hormones were still there and I bled a bit. I had a scan and there was nothing wrong, so I just carried pads etc. for a couple of years 'just in case'. I don't think what you describe is unusual, but check with your medical advisor if there's anything you feel is unusual.

Regarding TMI- well sometimes 'old blood' is reddish brown. My then doctor told me let's just check you for uterine fibroids, and that made sense, but it was nothing.

Menstruation was always an annoyance in my life after my one successful pregnancy where I lost a lot of blood, and the end of menstruation was irritating. But life is better now the hormones have gone.

It's always a balance between the good and bad I'm finding!

thank you, @PieFan! I had a scan two months ago, and I do have a few fibroids. My gyn wasn't concerned about the findings then, but I'm going to message the doc just in case to ensure the spotting and cramping is normal. I'm almost at the 11 months with no period of mark. I'm hoping all of this is normal but my mind just goes to worst-case scenario always.