Good lord I can't believe if you suspect you are pregnant why you haven't done a home preg test yet. I agree with super-sally888 that it would be due to menopause or some other underlying cause so you must go and see a doctor any irregular bleeding should always be investigated.
Good luck
Yes,
Please see dr regardless. If you are not pregnant, there are other reasons for bleeding like this - don't want to mention, but things like uterine and ovarian cancer can also be possible. It is far better that you find out and address whatever the cause is (pregnancy, menopause, other) earlier than later. They need to do an ultrasound to make sure that there are no growths or anything causing the bleeding. They also need to do a PAP.
Best regards
let us know how you go
Hi shewolfe,
First of all, don't be ashamed. Always be proud of your body ... whatever it's up to! ;-)
I agree with the others - do a home pregnancy test, and/or go back to the ER and show them how big you're getting. Lots of 51-year-olds have gotten pregnant. It's relatively rare, but far from impossible.
Regarding your question about hcg testing, the answer is no, blood and urine are not always tested for hcg level - only if pregnancy is suspected.
Let us know what you find out!
Best wishes,
~Wendy
Yes, pregnancy is a possibility and taking a test is a good starting point. Don't feel scared to speak with a doctor because this is your body that is speaking to you that something is going on and you need answers to feel better. I would also recommend an ultra sound and hormone testing because pregnant or not these tests would definately give you some answers. GOD BLESS.
Take a home pregnancy test to know for certain. I will say it does sound more like irregular cycles, but I am certainly not a Dr. Don't be ashamed, see your Dr. Good luck.
Hi - Maybe you could try the ER again? Please, please don't feel ashamed to tell the doctors it could be a pregnancy--this sometimes happens (my mother's mother is an example), and, besides you probably won't ever see those ER doctors again, so tell them anything!
I'm sorry that the ER is your only option, but take advantage of them if you can. Maybe you could even laugh it off, if that makes you feel more comfortable--tell them you wouldn't even ask this, but "some women in your family" got pregnant in their 40s and early 50s. Doesn't matter whether that's true, but maybe it will make them take you more seriously and you won't have to feel odd about asking. Then, while you're there, they could do whatever other tests to check out the bleeding.
I really hope you can figure out what's going on. And, please give us an update when you can.
Hi,
Best thing I could recommend at this stage would be that you buy a home pregnancy test and test at home. This is cheap and very easy.
It is possible that you are pregnant. It is not uncommon for women to have a 'change of life' baby. If you are pregnant it will be important to get some prenatal care for you and the baby. If you are not pregnant, you should be checked out for this bleeding.
Let us know the results of your testing. Let us know how you go.