Bleeding after menopause is common for those that are undergoing the time associated with the permanent discontinuation of the menstruation cycle. Cramping after menopause and bleeding should not last longer than 3 months after the completion of the menopause cycle period. In order to understand menopause, the cycle of menstruation must first be explained. Somewhere between the ages of 10 and 15, most girls begin to menstruate. Menstruation is a flow of bloody fluid from the uterus, the body organ where babies can develop. Women and girls who are old enough to have children have a menstrual period every month. In fact, the word "menstruation" comes from "mensis", the Latin word for Month. The uterus gets ready for pregnancy every month by thickening its lining, called the endometrium. Once a month, a tiny egg is released from one of two ovaries, which are small organs on either side of the uterus. The egg cell travels down the Fallopian tube to the uterus. If it is fertilized by the male sperm, it settles in the lining of the uterus. There it will develop into a baby.
If the egg is not fertilized, the lining of the uterus breaks down and is washed away. The blood and cells of the lining leave through the vagina. The blood flow usually lasts three to seven days. During the beginning stages of menopause and even towards the end of menopause, women experience irregular frequency and short or longer term bleeding cycles. Bleeding, as long as it is within three months of the last regular period, is not a cause for concern. If the woman has finished her last cycle of menopause many months or years before and is still experiencing cramping or bleeding, she should consult her OBGYN immediately. Bleeding may be a symptom of something more serious. While cramping and bleeding after menopause are not always a concern, they should be reviewed carefully and appropriate tests should be taken to rule out any serious conditions.
Some common serious conditions that are associated with bleeding and with cramping after menopause can be the beginning stages of cervical cancer, fibroids in the womb, or growth in the uterus. If bleeding happens after 3 months and on a continual basis, seeking an opinion from a physician is recommended. Fibroids can also develop in the womb, and need to be checked to see if they are cancerous or benign. In addition to that, cramping after menopause and bleeding after menopause can alert a woman to a hormonal imbalance that needs to be corrected, or can even be a symptom of a reaction to birth control pills. Uterine fibroid tumors, which are usually benign, are often a major cause of bleeding. These fibroids should be removed with a surgical operation, after confirmed to not be cancerous.
In pre-menopausal women, regular periods are a sign of good health. In post menopausal women, stress, strain, sudden weight loss or weight gain can cause cramping after menopause or bleeding after menopause. Contractions of the uterus can cause cramping during a menstrual cycle, but can be signs of a medical condition if they occur regularly in menopausal women. Due to a decline in estrogen, the lining of the vagina becomes thin, dry, and less elastic. This can lead to broken or inflamed vaginal tissue that may cause bleeding. If this is the cause of the bleeding, there is no cause for concern, as estrogen levels can be regulated through medication and/or hormonal pills. . In addition to maintaining normal estrogen levels, exercise and nutrition are even more important for maintaining a happy postmenopausal life.
Entering the later years of life can become highly fulfilling and meaningful. Many Christian women find themselves feeling more aware of God's love than ever before as they learn to grow in their ability to trust Christ to lead them through life's changing seasons. Realizing that God has a very important role for all women, even in the menopausal years, is important for mental health reasons as well as physical reasons. Statistics have shown that people in their older years have a mental capacity that really can determine the outcome of their physical health. Stress, and other life happenings that take a mental toll can seriously inhibit the way a person's body functions. It can turn a normal hormonally balanced body into an irregularly hormonally inadequate person. These hormonal imbalances can be causes of cramping after menopause or causes of bleeding after menopause as discussed earlier. Whenever a woman feels as if something may be a physical ailment in her body, she should first pray to God for healing, or at the very least patience in discovering His will for her life. "For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him he heard." (Psalm 22:24)
If the egg is not fertilized, the lining of the uterus breaks down and is washed away. The blood and cells of the lining leave through the vagina. The blood flow usually lasts three to seven days. During the beginning stages of menopause and even towards the end of menopause, women experience irregular frequency and short or longer term bleeding cycles. Bleeding, as long as it is within three months of the last regular period, is not a cause for concern. If the woman has finished her last cycle of menopause many months or years before and is still experiencing cramping or bleeding, she should consult her OBGYN immediately. Bleeding may be a symptom of something more serious. While cramping and bleeding after menopause are not always a concern, they should be reviewed carefully and appropriate tests should be taken to rule out any serious conditions.
Some common serious conditions that are associated with bleeding and with cramping after menopause can be the beginning stages of cervical cancer, fibroids in the womb, or growth in the uterus. If bleeding happens after 3 months and on a continual basis, seeking an opinion from a physician is recommended. Fibroids can also develop in the womb, and need to be checked to see if they are cancerous or benign. In addition to that, cramping after menopause and bleeding after menopause can alert a woman to a hormonal imbalance that needs to be corrected, or can even be a symptom of a reaction to birth control pills. Uterine fibroid tumors, which are usually benign, are often a major cause of bleeding. These fibroids should be removed with a surgical operation, after confirmed to not be cancerous.
In pre-menopausal women, regular periods are a sign of good health. In post menopausal women, stress, strain, sudden weight loss or weight gain can cause cramping after menopause or bleeding after menopause. Contractions of the uterus can cause cramping during a menstrual cycle, but can be signs of a medical condition if they occur regularly in menopausal women. Due to a decline in estrogen, the lining of the vagina becomes thin, dry, and less elastic. This can lead to broken or inflamed vaginal tissue that may cause bleeding. If this is the cause of the bleeding, there is no cause for concern, as estrogen levels can be regulated through medication and/or hormonal pills. . In addition to maintaining normal estrogen levels, exercise and nutrition are even more important for maintaining a happy postmenopausal life.
Entering the later years of life can become highly fulfilling and meaningful. Many Christian women find themselves feeling more aware of God's love than ever before as they learn to grow in their ability to trust Christ to lead them through life's changing seasons. Realizing that God has a very important role for all women, even in the menopausal years, is important for mental health reasons as well as physical reasons. Statistics have shown that people in their older years have a mental capacity that really can determine the outcome of their physical health. Stress, and other life happenings that take a mental toll can seriously inhibit the way a person's body functions. It can turn a normal hormonally balanced body into an irregularly hormonally inadequate person. These hormonal imbalances can be causes of cramping after menopause or causes of bleeding after menopause as discussed earlier. Whenever a woman feels as if something may be a physical ailment in her body, she should first pray to God for healing, or at the very least patience in discovering His will for her life. "For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him he heard." (Psalm 22:24)
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