Bleeding after Menopause

[Literal Hereford]

I am 55 and havne't a period since I was 53. Early this morning when I went to the toilet I saw a few drops (maybe 5) of bright red blood. I checked about 15 minutes later and there was a few more. I've worn a sanitary towel all day, its unmarked and I seen nothing either.

I did have a fall last Friday morning when I slipped on some wet leaves. I grazed my left knee and bruised my left leg just below my knee but no aches/pains/ bruises anywhere else.

[Jenny Greenfield]

Hi
It may bea good idea for you to go to your GP or Practice nurse and just get yourself checked out. They may wish to do an internal examination and take some swabs to see if you may have any infection, which may be causing the bleeding

[Dr Helen Fawcett]

Hi,
The menopause is defined as 1 year from your last period, so you are now post menopausal. Any post menopausal bleeding is usually investigated and so you may need a referral to your local consultant Gynaecologist. It is possible that the blood could have been in the urine , especialy as the sanitary towel was unmarked, however, it is unclear so I still think a Gynaecological referral would be appropriate, but you need to see your GP to discuss this further.