Blood lose

[Nanna_J]

Hi ladies

Should I be concerned?  

Came off HRT October 2018 ,had surgery November started Chemo December, started taking tamoxifen May 2019 finished radiotherapy June 2019.  Have not had a period for years ?? only the odd spotting. Last week went to the toilet and lost a lot of red blood so much so was not sure where it came from when I wiped myself there where small clots , got on my bed and rested as my head was going a thousand miles an hour.  Nothing in my underwear over night went to the toilet middle of the night nothing ? in the morning went for a wee and red blood down the pan plus when I wiped myself - so I think Oh **bleep** Periods have started again - nothing since that morning until about 4 days later then again red blood in my wee and down the pan but nothing in my underwear or anywhere it’s been another 3 days .   If this happens again should I see my GP ?  Just concerned as it’s bright red blood and it’s happened twice now .  

[Evie-S]

Hi Nanna J - I would go to your GP to check out the bleeding, just to be sure and get reassurance.  If you read the instructions in the Tamoxifen packet I think you will see that it is recommended that you see your GP if you experience bleeding. I have been on Tamoxifen for 2.5 years and have had 2 episodes of spotting, and have been fast tracked on both occasions to be checked. Doctors always check out spotting/bleeding when you are on Tamoxifen just in case, as Tamoxifen can cause womb thickening or cancer. However, I was told that they are not so concerned about bleeding in the first year (which you are) - so I hope I can give you some reassurance. Don’t be alarmed if you are fast tracked in the 2 week system, that is normal - and great that you won’t have to wait so long. My best wishes to you. Evie xx