Spotting Following Cortisone Injection

So i guess it was too good to be true ! Today was day 18 after steroid shot and i started bleeding even that i am on vaginal estrogen cream . Not sure how long i will have the bleeding so i will keep a daily record of it . I am having cramps and tired just like a period so hopefully it wont last long .I just wanted to give you an update with all this . Hopefully its helped .

I know waiting for the results are so stressful, I am going nuts waiting.

I had a cortisone 12 days prior the bleeding started and it has been pretty heavy, I am still waiting on the results from the pap and the biopsy, I am a mess waiting for the results.

Hi i can give you an update on my experience with the steroid shot . I had my shot in April 17 ,2025 . And exactly to the date May 16th i started to bleed . This is the 4th steroid shot i have had for my back and the bleeding has started exactly at the same time 16 or 17 days after the shot .
I have had all the biopsies ,ct scans ,D&C and all ok .This time only spotting and cramps and tired for a few days because my gynecologist and i are experimenting with estrogen creams to see if it makes a difference and finally it did .I am on 10mg of estrogen twice a week and will probably have to stay on it for the rest of my life if i want to continue with the shots .
I am 77 years old and the shot really makes a difference to my life . So I will probably continue with the shots as I get at least 6 months relief .
I know its a worry and i don’t know why more dr haven't heard of this but do your research thats what i did and you will feel better . Hope this helps .

Has anyone experienced itching and burning from using estrogen cream or vaginal tablets ? If so do you having any suggestions about what to do ? I am on 10mg twice a week . I already use vagisil ,Vaseline . ? Thanks any suggestions appreciated . V

Well I got my results back from the Biopsy and all was good, but the Dr still wants to do a d&C to still make sure not cancer, I am dreading it! Still spotting /bleeding about 4 weeks past shot now. I just hope they do not find anything in the Biopsy going to be done from the d&c. The doctor does not believe it has anything to do with she shot.

I have had knee injections three times in the past year. Within 7 to 10 days after each injection I have had a period. I am 68 and postmenopausal. I have had 2 hysteroscopies with D and C's. No sign of cancer. I am thinking this is a reaction to steroid injection. Any ideas? Any orthopedic doctors familiar with this? Mine said he had never heard of it.

Hi , i know its pretty scary but it has to do with the steroid shot .because its a hormone it interferes with the other hormones in your body . If you can find the post i wrote earlier it will tell you what i did . Basically my gynecologist put me on estrogen cream and pellets and it helped with the bleeding . I still get spotting when i have the shot but not as bad as a period it’s trade offs i guess .
The weird thing is I figured it out myself because non of the dr had heard of it either ! Hope that helps . 🇨🇦

I know how you feel waiting on results is awful, I had my D&C yesterday and she said she saw something suspicious even though my biopsies and Pap and ultrasound came back normal. So now scared to death waiting on this result. Best wishes to you.

Keep me posted on your results ? Ihope all is ok ! 🇨🇦