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Postmenopausal Bleeding Definition
Common names:
  • Bleeding from the Vagina after Menopause
  • Post Menopausal Bleeding
  • Postmenopausal Bleeding
  • Uterine Bleeding after Menopause
  • Vaginal Bleeding after Menopause
A woman with postmenopausal bleeding has vaginal bleeding more than one year after her last normal menstrual period. This symptom should be evaluated to exclude the possibility of a cervical polyp, cervical cancer, or cancer of the uterus.

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Last Updated: Sep 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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