Ladies (gross topic)

My mother had the same symptoms and decided to "let it ride" for a while because she felt fine. By the time she went to the doctor the cervical cancer had spread to her brain, lungs and bones. She was dead 7 months later. I agree paps and mammograms are a billion dollar industry. A necessary billion dollar industry.

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Please read your own words back to yourself. Do you not read what we read?

You say you're not willing to take the chance? To what, fund this industry, at the possible cost of your own life? Wow. I guess if you die in your efforts to make a stand, you'll really show them!

Honestly, I hope you're fine, and you may well be, but if you're not, and you find out the hard way - by NOT seeing a doctor - well I'd imagine that anyone who loves you is going to have a hard time forgiving you for being so selfish and stubborn as to take such a foolish chance, and for such a petty reason.

Good grief what has happened to people?
This constant cancer on the brain is so sick!

It used to be that you were not considered officially in menopause until you went at least 1 year without a period. And that's a GUIDELINE. All of our bodies are different.

Going almost the whole year and then having a period is a wicked game mother nature plays on some of us, but it's nothing to get hysterical about.

It's not like she listed a litany of symptoms here. She had a period for heavens sake. You folks are going to worry yourselves straight to the oncologist...

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I recommend a bottle of Captain Morgan's and a hysterectomy. Both worked wonders for me!

Suitcase Sally, your response here was completely uncalled for. If you read her original post you'll see that she specifically asked NOT to be hounded about going to the doctor, but only wanted to know if anyone else had experienced what she was. The only person responsible for wasting your time here, is you.
Mickey

I stand by what I said.

If you are not into doctors, why not check for a midwife or nurse practicioner in your area. At the very least you could discuss this with that person and get a medical opinion on what you may want to do here. If there is any chance that you could have conceived you may want to do a HPT to rule out pregnancy. Which isn't likely at your age, but not entirely impossible either.

Also a PAP smear is not the end of the world. It is a little uncomfortable but it could save your life if you do have cancer. You also do not have to have it yearly, unless there is a reason to, every two years is what has been reccommended to me.

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Rxnwl, you are only 52. If you do have a serious problem, and that discharge could indicate something's wrong,you stand to lose a lot. Please go to a doctor.

If nothing else, look at it this way: you could have a problem but get it nipped in the bud. Or, you could not have a problem and you'll find out you have no need to worry. The alternative could be your whole life turned upside down undergoing longterm debilitating treatments and a shortened life, or just plain worrying when you don't have to.

Unfortunately, if you have a cancer developing, feeling fine now doesn't mean anything.

You can talk to every woman in the whole world, and talk will not tell you whether you have a problem or not. You need an examination and tests. I shared your dislike of doctors and didn't go to one from the time I was 29 until I was 47. At 47 I went to a doctor because of nearly a whim and an unusual perimenapausal period, and it saved my life because I had stage two endometrial cancer. A total hysterectomy took care of it, no chemo or radiation needed. What if I hadn't gone? Where would I be today?

Your whole problem is, you are past the age of saying "I don't need doctors". With age comes problems, it's as simple as that. You now have to rethink your idea that you don't like or trust doctors BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE ALTERNATIVE OF YOUTH on your side anymore. When you were young you didn't have problems, or else they would heal on their own. You don't have that luxury anymore.

It isn't necessary to be constantly going to doctors, but it's foolish to avoid them when you need them. 52 is very young yet---please get checked out.
If you have children or a husband, do it for them if not for yourself.

Jennifer---> With a big hug for you.

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My aunt had the same symptoms as you. She died a few months later from uterine cancer. You should see a doctor!

I am a firm believer in dealing with the cause of a problem not just medicating it, but for a women today to go without important tests is just foolish in my opinion. If your not insured that could make things more difficult but unusual bleeding is something that should be checked. I went thru menopause and never bled after the first year. If I bled now I would RUN to a Dr. Its your body and you can do what you please but I wish you would rethink this.
If five women bled after menopuase and it was nothing, but one women bled after menopause and it WAS cancer, that one could be you. Do you want to take that chance?

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suz

This is just plain rude......

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suz

step sister was feeling fine too, she had regular checkups too. Had unexplained bleeding same time as you, same timing... she has stage 3b cancer and the prognosis is ...well go see a doctor.

My Dad is dead because he would not see a doctor. By the time it became apparent that he HAD to see a doctor the cancer was attacking everything. He lasted 8 years and suffered a horrible death. Not doing doctors is a cop out. GO! Find one that is not a jerk, fire the rest. We have to remember that we hire them to take care of us. If we do not agree or aren't satisfied then they can be fired. I have fired them, I let them know why AND I tell everyone else why too.

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thank you for saying what my heart was thinking. I am still mad at Dad in a small way for not going to the doctor earlier (he died in 80). He was a wonderful man, someone my dh and kids should have been able to know. The reality of the billion dollar industry is that the life expectancy for women has increased because of things like this. My friend had uterine cancer, it had spread because she didn't go early on in symptoms. They had her packed with radiation pellets and then radiated her every few days for months. She could not walk from the pain of this. She died 2 years ago. She was in her 40's.

I can only hope that you can overcome your attitude regarding this rip off industry and get checked. It really is horrible to be the person who buries someone who gave up without a fight. You really owe it to yourself to have this checked. Even if the bleeding stops you could still have cancer.

Enuf said on my part, my prayers are with you.

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I think all that can be said here has been said.

Tracy

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