Bleeding and Menopause

[Whiteowl1]

I have been having bleeding between periods since 2004.  My age now is 55. I went on birth control pills for about 1 and 1/2 years then went off in August 2006, I didn't have a period for about four months then started having a period about every month and then a couple of times about every 45 days, and now haven't had a period since June 2007.  My menopause blood test shows that I am menopausal with a FSH of 39.3. that was taken back in Februrary of 2007.   My doctor says that at the point that I am I should not be bleeding at all and has scheduled me for an ultrasound.  This is very confusing because I thought you could go twelve months without a period before you had to worry about the bleeding.  Any answers?

[nyc lady]

If you are still bleeding fairly constantly then you are not in menopause...to be in menopause, it is measured by not having a period for a year.  If you are still ovulating, then the FSH test should be taken on the 3rd day of your period to give you a true reading....it is possible that this level is flucuating.  

[rmarie]

You might want to try the ask the expert forum under Gynocology, we are ovarian cancer and for me, without ovaries in the question, I don't know what to tell you