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spotting then bleeding after knee injection for injury
I am 63, menopausal for 8 years. One episode abnormal vaginal bleeding in late 50's d/t taking BHRT. Ultrasound and endometrial biopsy results normal. 10 days after receiving 80mg Kenalog in knee joint started spotting and now on day 15, bleeding is heavier. No other symptoms like cramping, bloating etc. Stopped BHRT 2 years ago. Anyone experienced this? Any suggestions on what to do?
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How long can I expect this bleeding to last? Kind of freaking out about it 😞
I am 10 years post menopausal and a few years ago I had a facet joint steroid injection at L5. Several days later it made me have a period for a week. The pain doctor recommended I go to my gynecologist as they hadn't heard of it before. After going gynecologist, getting an ultrasound, hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy nothing was found. Better to be safe, but I believe as others have said it is a possible side effect.
I like the recommendation by your doctor, a good approach was taken, instead of wait and see.
Me too! I’m 70 and started bleeding after a cruise. I had gotten cortisone shots in my knees about a week or two before. I did see my primary and am scheduled for ultrasound and appointment with gyno just to be sure, but seems to be a side effect from shot
I had 2 Kenalog injections in my shoulder and about two weeks later I had what was very similar to a menstrual period. I am 65 and was away from town so went to urgent care where it was recommended that I have full gynecologic workup on my return...I did not make the connection to the steroid shot at the time but when I thought of it I contacted both my PCP and the provider of the injections and neither knew of any connection. Dr Google led me this group and some studies. It would have been great to know that it was a possibility so I wouldn't have been so worried . Sounds like it is important to rule out other sources regardless/ have an apptmt set up for next week . Grateful to find a community but doesn't foster a lot of confidence in the providers .