Menopausal Bleeding

Happy New Year! I just woke up this morning at had blood on my underwear. I am 42 years old and have been in menopause for 15 mos. My last menstrual period was October 5, 2005. Blood test revealed such (FSH serum: 57.5, LH serum: 29.7). I am scared to death after reading that this is abnormal and could be signs of cancer. I have regularly gone for pap smears, mammograms, doctor visits & all have been good. I am, however, hypothyroid & just now my thryoid levels are in the good normal range. I am wondering if this could be part of it.  One major scare is that I have been belching (cancer?) alot in the past 4 mos. Doctors said it is GERD. Very bothersome belching too.  I am so frightenend. Until now, I have had no signs of bleed or abnormal menopausal symptoms. Have you heard of this? Could it possibly just be normal hormonal imbalances or is it cancer?  Please help me.

Also, before I noticed the blood, I had cramping just like a normal period & itching in the vagina like I used to get before normal periods. I actually thought that it was odd & felt like a period coming on. No back pain & NOT SEVERE cramping, just period cramping & feet aches - all the same as I got during menstruation.  Thank you for your time!

[nyc lady]

42 is young for natural menopause.....I think that it is possible for your thyroid to have thrown off your cycle.  I would think that now that your thyroid is under control, it is possible for your period to start up again.  Have you contacted your doctor?

It is very possible that the belching is caused by GERD, but, if you are concerned that it is something more, then please see a GYN.

Good luck to you!!!!

[EspritLibre]

Hi & thanks for your response. Yes, I did see the doctor, & to not write detailed here, please read my response on the menopause forum (I asked the same question to the doctor, then have been responding to a very nice lady too....) - LOL!  Anyway, I am hoping that it is just the thyroid or surge of hormones.  I don't fully expect that my periods should or would resume as normal, but I think it's entirely possible that being as young (LOL again) as I am, that the hormonal shifts could play a part in it.  Thanks for your concern!!!!

[hashi]

I have hashimoto also and was diagnosed with it a few months after my husband died. I was 45 at the time. It through me into menopause. So I was on synthroid and hrt. This spring I started to have some spotting so went to see a doc. She sent me for uterine ultrasound and I was told I had endomentrium hypoplasia. It is a build up of the lining of the endodometrium and I had to have a d&c. They checked for cancer, because if the lining is to thick it can cause cancer. I also went off the hrt because I didn't want it to come back and have to have a d&c done again and have ultrsounds done all the time. But now i have hot flashes, and consider myself a wreck. I am on premensil for hot flashes and it sort of works but nothing like hrt did. I'm going to see my doc on Mon. to see what we can do. I feel warm alot of the time besides the hot flashes. Trying to keep my sanity. Entirely lost my libido. Hope this helped. They say any bleeding after menopause or during should be checked.

[EspritLibre]

Hi.  I just want to say thank you & give my sympathy at the loss of your husband.  I'm sure that you are going through such an awful time & I hope that it helps to know that people care.  Thank you for your observations & thoughts.  I have taken them all in and will utilize them with all the other wonderful advice I've received from this forum.

All the best to you...please write when you need to .