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It happened last month when I wiped and some spots on my underwear. lasted 2 days. This month same thing. I also seem to get the chills. I am scared. I am 65 yrs old.
I would have imagined most women can tell the difference between bleeding from the urethra or the vagina but from the answers given maybe not? In either case you know this is NOT NORMAL and needs to be investigated. It was a discussion on this forum about taking care of our own health that prompted me to stop ignoring some very minor bleeding of my own and I'm glad I did because it was endometrial cancer. Get it checked.
Cwillie, It is not unusual for a woman not to know! A patient was given a same day appointment when her mother called to say her 35 y.o. daughter was bleeding from her rear. Turns out she was just having her period.
And the doctor was mad at me for allowing the appointment!
It is out of fear, but after reading everyones post, I do plan to call my PCP and find out. It is just too scary if it is serious. I will keep you updated, thanks.
Marcia, You send this message to me that I think you intended to post to the entire forum so I'm posting it here:
"I am not sure how to post an update on my situation. I went to GYN and had a pap test on the 27th and waited for the results. However it came back as they didn't have enough cells. So I repeated the pap test. Yesterday received a call that the pap test was normal. What a relief. Said its called vaginal atrophy. Can be caused by no sexual activity. Anyone hear of that? Thank you, I wanted to update everyone."
It sounds like you got really good news. I'm so happy for you!
I do hope this doctor was a gynecologist, I kind of wonder what kind of pap test could have been done on a woman who has had a total hysterectomy - no cervix to swab, right?
It’s not that I am a hypochondriac - it’s that I’m a worse case scenario thinker.
When I was a little girl I’d tell my mother that I had a headache and she would reply “I hope it’s not a brain tumor”. So, I come by this way of thinking somewhat naturally.
Much like you - when I have some out of the blue symptom rather than going to a doctor right away, I tend to ponder all the options. Or worse yet - I start googling. And, of course - all the worse case scenarios are what I self diagnose.
Next - I decide that I’m just going to ignore it all cause it will go away by itself. Right? Because I refuse to deal with the stress that having a catastrophic illness would bring. Yeah - wishing it away or ignoring it is sooo effective.
Eventually, I wind up getting myself to the doctor - only to be diagnosed with something ridiculously minor and easily treatable. This - after days or weeks of worrying myself sick, all the while pretending that I’m not worried or have event spent any time at all thinking about it. My google history says different.
What is it that actually gets me to stop thinking about where I want my ashes scattered and motivates me to haul my dying azz into see a doctor? The simple, common sense fact that IF - a big IF - IF it is anything scary or serious at all - the sooner it is identified, the sooner I can begin treatment and the greater my odds are at beating whatever IT is.
I am absolutely not saying that I believe you have anything serious to worry about. This spotting could be as simple as a UTI - as others have said. But whatever IT is - wouldn’t it be a relief to just find out and stop the wondering?
Thank you, I plan to call and get it checked out. I don't have a husband or anyone except some friends for support.. And it is just fear that I have and I think the worse. But you are right that way I don't have to keep wondering.
Please see your doctor You need a professional to find out what is going on. It may be as simple as a yeast infection or something more complex. Anything anyone can say here is pure conjecture. You need to face your fears and find out, Is there any reason you have not gone other than out of fear of what it might be.
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It is not unusual for a woman not to know!
A patient was given a same day appointment when her mother called to say her 35 y.o. daughter was bleeding from her rear.
Turns out she was just having her period.
And the doctor was mad at me for allowing the appointment!
How about if you let us do the worrying for you? ;-)
"I am not sure how to post an update on my situation. I went to GYN and had a pap test on the 27th and waited for the results. However it came back as they didn't have enough cells. So I repeated the pap test.
Yesterday received a call that the pap test was normal.
What a relief.
Said its called vaginal atrophy.
Can be caused by no sexual activity.
Anyone hear of that? Thank you, I wanted to update everyone."
It sounds like you got really good news. I'm so happy for you!
Only you would have noticed this....you are still bright as ever!
What she needs is an occult blood in stool test, imo.
When I was a little girl I’d tell my mother that I had a headache and she would reply “I hope it’s not a brain tumor”. So, I come by this way of thinking somewhat naturally.
Much like you - when I have some out of the blue symptom rather than going to a doctor right away, I tend to ponder all the options. Or
worse yet - I start googling. And, of course - all the worse case scenarios are what I self diagnose.
Next - I decide that I’m just going to ignore it all cause it will go away by itself. Right? Because I refuse to deal with the stress that having a catastrophic illness would bring. Yeah - wishing it away or ignoring it is sooo effective.
Eventually, I wind up getting myself to the doctor - only to be diagnosed with something ridiculously minor and easily treatable. This - after days or weeks of worrying myself sick, all the while pretending that I’m not worried or have event spent any time at all thinking about it. My google history says different.
What is it that actually gets me to stop thinking about where I want my ashes scattered and motivates me to haul my dying azz into see a doctor?
The simple, common sense fact that IF - a big IF - IF it is anything scary or serious at all - the sooner it is identified, the sooner I can begin treatment and the greater my odds are at beating whatever IT is.
I am absolutely not saying that I believe you have anything serious to worry about. This spotting could be as simple as a UTI - as others have said. But whatever IT is - wouldn’t it be a relief to just find out and stop the wondering?
If you have a PCP that you see for your regular health care, call her/him in the morning and ask what to do.
Taking action and having a plan will decrease your fear. (((((Hugs)))). Let us know what you find out.
Not to make light of the situation...
But I have to admit I had a good giggle as to the potential remedy. Much more fun than “Two aspirin and call me in the morning”.