Jan 07th, 2009 at 0250 hrs IST

Dr Nirja Chawla discusses post-menopausal bleeding

* I am 49 years old. My periods stopped two years back but last month I had periods again. My friends tell me that this is normal, but I amanxious. Please guide.

* I am 58 years old and I am told that I will need surgery to remove my uterus because I had bleeding after menopause even though my ultrasound and D&C did not show any cancer.

Any bleeding occurring after one year of no periods, after 40 years, is Post-Menopausal Bleeding (PMB). Sometimes it is difficult…………