Spotting Following Cortisone Injection

Posted by toromama @toromama, Feb 19, 2021

Anyone else experienced spotting following a cortisone injection? This is my second experience. Both times it started about 10 days after the injection. Just wondering how long it usually lasts. The first time was a number of years ago and I thought it only lasted a few hours. I'm now on Day 2. I'm 61 years old and went through menopause when I was 52.

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gerolynn | @gerolynn | Oct 11, 2023

In reply to @patmastcomcast "How did ultra sound go. Mine is the 31st. Will be my 3rd on. Always after..." + (show)

The sonographer said she did not see anything alarming. She said she the doctor has to check it and that I would get a call which I have not gotten yet. The sonographer said she was just going to enter her notes and that was it.

gerolynn | @gerolynn | Oct 11, 2023

In reply to @patmastcomcast "How did ultra sound go. Mine is the 31st. Will be my 3rd on. Always after..." + (show)

Are you serious ? The APRN I saw 10/9 I felt like she just dismissed it that it could have been from the shot. Cortisone is a hormone. She said also that she's never heard of that yet I'm reading it all over the internet.

patmastcomcast | @patmastcomcast | Oct 11, 2023

In reply to @jross3594 "It’s hysteroscopy with biopsy. They look around with a camera and biopsy sites that don’t look..." + (show)

I see. Wonder why my doc wouldn't do that before a d and c

lukas11 | @lukas11 | Oct 12, 2023

In reply to @gerolynn "I had a cortisone shot on 9/29 mid week following the appointment I got such a..." + (show)

I had my very first cortisone shot on my right knee in Aug/2023. About 10 days later I started spotting for over a week! I’m 60 years old! Definitely caught me off guard. I see that it is happening to so many of us post menopausal women after getting the shot.

gerolynn | @gerolynn | Oct 12, 2023

I am on day 6 of the bleeding. Had an ultrasound and they didn't see anything alarming other than a little thickening of my uterine lining. Now......I have to have a D&C and this is the last thing I need. I asked my APRN if they could just do another biopsy but she promptly said no because this is my second time post menopausal bleeding. She is the one who never heard of this but it's all over the internet so go figure. It's a friggin hormone and it's the only thing different in the past two weeks. The sonographer HAS heard of this. I feel like I'm never going to stop bleeding. It really felt just like a period with slight cramping and all. I'm 58 soon to be 59 and went through menopause around age 50 maybe 51. I'm so nervous, I have had the shakes for two days.

mtnlaurl | @mtnlaurl | Oct 16, 2023

In reply to @jross3594 "My ultrasound was mostly normal accept lining was 5mm, which is thicker than the recommended thickness..." + (show)

That was the same result I got from my ultrasound. My lining was too thick for a woman my age (68). They recommended a biopsy based on the ultrasound. The biopsy was normal. The hormones in the shot must have "kick started" my uterus, plumping it up and causing spotting. My Dr. said he could modify future shots to not include hormones.

lasp08 | @lasp08 | Oct 25, 2023

How long did everyone bleed after biopsy?

lasp08 | @lasp08 | Oct 26, 2023

In reply to @kda60s "I too have recently experienced this side effect. I am 67 and have been on HRT..." + (show)

Did you bleed everyday after the biopsy for six days?

gerolynn | @gerolynn | Oct 27, 2023

In reply to @lasp08 "How long did everyone bleed after biopsy?" + (show)

I bled for about 8 days, not a lot but enough to worry me. I'm always a nervous wreck. I am so paranoid every time I go to the bathroom. Now I have a consult for the D & C the day after my birthday, some birthday.