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Why i am still having bleeding after menopause? i haven't had a period for about 14 months and assumed i was going through menopause, but now i am having some spotting and bleeding again. should i call my doctor?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Yes : Yes you should. Cessation of bleeding for 12 months is menopause. To start bleeding again after this is a change in pattern. Please let you gynecologist know.
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