bleeding again

I am soon to be 52. I had not had a period in about 9 mos. Then suddenly I had one that lasted about 3 days, then another one  2 weeks later. This one is heavier with some clots. It has lasted for 6 days now. Should I be concerned or is this normal during menopause.

[Machelle Seibel, MD]

A.  Menopause is defined as one year after the last period.  So technically, you are not in menopause but near the end of perimenopause, the window around menopause that can last up to 10 years. This type of bleeding is not uncommon as hormone levels wax and wane. Most likely this is a normal bleeding experience.  But it isn