DEAR DR. GOTT: I am 51 years old and stopped getting my period 21 months ago. All of a sudden this last month I had excruciating lower back pain and then started bleeding lightly. My gynecologist said it was probably just because I was a little heavy but did extensive testing only to find nothing abnormal.
In your opinion is being a little heavy cause for me to get my period after 21 months? I have never heard of anyone going through this before.
DEAR READER: You have gone through menopause, the end of menstruation and fertility that occurs to every woman, generally between the ages of 45 and 55. During the stages of menopause a woman produces less estrogen and progesterone. [Read more...]