Question 1

will discharge stop completely after menopause?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but...: In menopause normal cyclical clear discharges will resolve with menopause.  However, if this is not the normal small amount of cyclical discharge than the reason you are having the discharge should be evaluated by your gynecologist and treated appropriately.

Question 2

is it normal to have some discharge after menopause?

Accepted Answer

Discharge: Vaginal discharge is abnormal at any age. It is often a sign of a vaginal infection. If the discharge is bloody, pathology of cervix and uterus has to be checked for. Your gynecologist is best qualified to evaluate, advise and treat you for your discharge.

Question 3

is brown discharge years after menopause normal?

Accepted Answer

No: Brown discharge suggests light bleeding that is not normal years after menopause. You need a complete exam, possibly ultrasound and biopsy of the linning of the uterus.

Question 4

how long will you have hotflashes after menopause?

Accepted Answer

Potentially forever.: Contrary to what many people think, menopause is not a phase. Once your ovaries stop working, and stop producing estrogen and progesterone...That's forever. Some women don't have any hot flashes, some have them temporarily, and some have them for as long as they live. Of course, treatment with bioidentical hormones completely resolves the hot flashes and many other symptoms of menopause.

Question 5

hi, are there any new health issues, which begin after menopause?

Accepted Answer

: There are the menopause symptoms-like hot flashes, that occur around the time of menopause and last for a few years. The risk of heart disease goes up after menopause. There’s a higher risk of cancer but that is more age-related rather than menopause related. Hope this helps! Good luck!

Question 6

do you see endometriosis after menopause?

Accepted Answer

No: Endometriosis is a diagnosis made at time of surgery that confirms presence of disease.  Symptoms include painful periods and ovarian endometriomas (cysts).  After the fluctuation of hormones ends with menopause, the symptoms of endometriosis should go away.  Exceptions to this are if you are on hormone replacement and if there is residual scarring caused by endometriosis years before.

Question 7

why do after menopause, don't like sex n intimacy?

Accepted Answer

Hormone shift: The hormone shifts that occur during menopause may be decreasing your libido.

Question 8

why did my bust size increase so much after menopause?

Accepted Answer

Two Possible Reasons: The two most common reasons for this are when women take hormones post-menopause and weight gain after menopause.  If breasts are tender, this is not normal, and should be investigated.  Also I assuming that mammograms remain normal.
In my patients, we do sensitive salivary hormone testing and only give back what is missing for symptom relief while rechecking levels along the way.

Question 9

please tell me, could a woman ovulate after menopause?

Accepted Answer

No, but: Menopause occurs when periods and ovulation stop. You should not ovulate after menopause.  However, sometimes women in premature menopause do ovulate on rare occasions.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of endometriosis after menopause?

Accepted Answer

The same: Endometriosis can cause problems in about 10% of post-menopausal and the symptoms are usually very much like those that are experienced prior to menopause, although obviously pain with the periods does not occur.

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