It is not always a warning sign of cancer, especially if you are on hormone replacement therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause, but it still should be checked out. Other causes are possible so if you do start bleeding, do not assume it is cancer. Simple sex can cause bleeding during or after.

When Am I Done Menopause, Darn It!?

If you have been period free for six months, you are considered to be through with menopause. If you had a hysterectomy or had your ovaries surgically removed, then your bleeding should stop within a month of your surgery. If you do bleed after that, you need to consult your doctor as soon as possible. It could be a sign of complications from your surgery it self.

If it's Not Cancer, What Is It?

Only your doctor can determine by looking over your complete medical history what is causing your bleeding after menopause or surgical menopause. Occasionally the bleeding is caused by the growth of polyps or fibroids within your womb. Sometimes, it is just your wombs way of keeping something growing inside.

Treatment can include a biopsy and if needed the growth being removed. If you have ever had a pap smear or cervical smear, the process for having your womb checked is much the same. The doctor will use a tiny, thin telescope to check your womb.

If you are taking any kind of hormone replacement therapy and discover bleeding after menopause, it could be due to your body not adjusting to the hormones. You will most likely try lower doses or different kinds of hormone replacement therapy to avoid any kind of surgery. The same is true if you are taking birth control pills for any reason whatsoever, as the pills do contain hormones that can disturb your body.

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