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Re: post menopause bleeding & watery discharge

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 10 Nov 2000 16:28:35 -0600 (CST)

At Thu, 9 Nov 2000, claranne wrote: >
>I am 56 and 8 years postmenopausal. I stoped HRT Feb. 2000 after 7
>years. One year ago, while still on HRT, I had minute vaginal bleeding.
>Tests, not including an endometrial biopsy, showed a uterin fibroid.
>Recently, I started having vaginal expulsion of a clear watery
>discharge. No color or smell. Sometimes there is a very small amount
>of associated blood. No pain, fever, etc. except maybe a slight "first
>day of period" feeling. I have a doctor apt. but they couldn't see me
>for three weeks. What could be the cause? No internet site addressess
>the odorless watery discharge.
>
>Thanks for any help.

This could be caused by the fibroid undergoing degeneration and draining into the uterine cavity. (Most likely) It could also be caused by cancer of the tube.(VERY VERY RARE and not likely but possible.)

RDB 

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG


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