Post menopausal bleeding - help/advice really needed

Thank you so much for your kind words and helpful replies. I am just scared as to why she was referred as a matter of urgency after they made a failed attempt to take the pipelle biopsy. Does this mean that they detected cancer on the scan? She has also had to give consent to say that if they find polyps this Thursday then they are allowed to remove them. I am so worried

Yes Liz, polyps do cause the womb lining to thicken. Urgent referral for hysteroscopy is normal. I think we tend to expect to have to wait for various appointments so it is quite scary when you get referred so quickly.

Is your Mum's hysteroscopy appointment an out patients one?

It was a thickened uterine lining which triggered my investigations. I was actually having ultrasound for something entirely different when it was spotted. It was followed up by vaginal ultrasound and surgery to remove flat fibroids. No problems since. I hope your mum has good news and makes speedy recovery from her surgery.

Thanks for the update Liz, I have been thinking of you and your Mum. I hope Thursday gives the answer, and that it is something innocent.

Yes Liz I also, after PM bleeding had a scan which showed a thickened womb lining.I had a hysteroscopy a few days later which showed polyps.I had day surgery a week later and the biopsy on these were fine.
I have had no problems since.All good wishes to you and your Mum and let us know how she is. I should perhaps have explained that the reason for the haste in my case was because I had had Breast Cancer and every thing is taken seriously after that.

I am afraid that I am unable to answer your questions, but glad that the right medical input is happening. I hope all goes well on Thursday.

Thank you for all your comments!
Just a little update:
Mum had her appointment on Thursday at the hospital. They gave her an ultrasound and they found her womb lining was at 5.7mm and so needed to take a pipelle biopsy. When they tried to take the biopsy, mum panicked a bit and tightened up so they were unable to do it. They referred her urgently and so now she's having a hysterocopy on Thursday.
Can polyps cause a thickened womb lining and did anyone have discharge or any pains with them?
Any help gratefully received.
Thank you xx

It can be caused by stress. I had a bit of pm bleeding after moving house thirty years ago and following a D&C it was concluded that the stress of the move had been responsible.

I was shocked after I had a very slight PM bleed, by how seriously the GP took it - He referred me to the hospital within days for a colposcopy and they told me my cervix did not look right so they took biopsies.
Meanwhile, stupidly - I googled for information and it takes you down the road of cancer.
I was convinced I had something awful because they took 5 biopsies - and I got myself into a right state.

The results were clear, so they did a hysteroscopy,..I was still convinced I had something awful - but the results were fine.

In the end they said it was simply vaginal atrophy but they said to have smears more regular for a short while.

The treatment I received was really thorough and they do all they can to make sure you are ok.
I told the nurses how worked up I had got myself and they were lovely and said I should have phoned the clinic at any time for reassurance and advice.

Taught me never to google for information re my health - and to speak to someone!

I too had a post menopausal bleed but it turned out to be two large fibroids which I had removed. No problems since. Bleeding isn't always a sign of something nasty. Hope things go well.

I had a small bleed 5 years after my last period. My GP referred me straight away for investigations at hospital . I have fibroids but they didn't think this would have caused a bleed, in fact they found no reason.
All has been well since.
I do hope your Mum gets her infection sorted and has no further symptoms.

Thank you very much - I will do a new post now

Liz, I agree with tcherry, you do sound like a lovely daughter. Can I suggest you do a new post asking if anyone has strep B as some gransnetters might not be following this thread. Hope things turn out well for your mum.

Thank you all for your helpful and kind replies.
Mum had one set of results and apparently she has Strep B which is an infection but wouldn't cause bleeding apparently so still needs to go to the hospital .
Has anyone had strep B? Is it an underlying symptom of anything else?
Thank you x

Hello Liz how lucky is your Mum to have a daughter that cares and loves her so much.

I had a post menopausal bleed it was a whole 4 years after my last period, test were done but they never found anything, sometimes its just nature, doing what nature does.

It also happened to my sons Mother in law and nothing bad was found

Why do we humans always think the worse then get on the internet and convince ourselves that it is something bad..

That Doctor that told your Mum that it was un usual has alot to answer for Doctors do this all of the time, they speak before they think.

Doctors get things wrong all of the time. When I went to the Doctors because I kept feeling sick, he told me I had a virus, 9 months later I gave birth to a 7ilb 14oz baby!! so not a virus but was pregnant.

All my best wishes to your Mum and to you

I've had post menopausal bleeding 3 times. Each time it has been caused by a polyp in the womb which has been removed.

Each time I've been seen within a week of being referred to the hospital. I was very worried the first time as I wasn't expecting to get a phone call from the hospital within 24 hours of being referred offering me an appointment a few days later.

Thank you all so much for your help and reassurance. I'm glad that you are all okay now and haven't had problems since. Thank you

I too had the same thing and mine was polyps too and although I was terrified it was done in a day and I was home by teatime. the only annoying thing is that I had to stay off work for a couple of weeks afterwards to allow it to heal up.

I had post menopausal bleeding and was very worried when I was quickly refered to the hospital. However after investigation it was found that the bleed was from polyps in the womb which I had removed in day surgery. No problems since. I hope all is well with your mum, a post menopausal bleed can be serious, but more often than not it is caused by something that can be simply sorted.

You have been given lots of good advice Liz 1989 and I am unable to add more. I do hope you hear quickly and that it is nothing to worry about.

On the subject of vaginal atrophy (surely it could have a better name ) I do wish they would advertise products in the same way that "bladder weakness" is now dealt with. The mention of Tena Lady is more likely to make people smile than cringe now and I do think the "intimate lubricant" market could do with the same treatment.

It is good that this is being investigated speedily - I do hope that it is something benign. Google can be a bit of a worry as it lacks subtlety!

Thank you very much!

I've had this several times since the menopause. Investigations have never found anything apart from vaginal atrophy, which is very common. According to the gynae I have seen several times, post menopausal bleeding/ discharge is not uncommon and there are many benign causes.

Thank you so much for your replies and help. I will let you know how she gets on thank you

This happened to my Mum when she was about your mum's age. It turned out to be pre cancerous cells which was treated by radium. My mum is now 92. No good telling you not to worry, but with the advances in medicine since my mum had her treatment, you can hope for a good outcome what ever the diagnosis. Hope this helps.