Vaginal Bleeding

NOTE:  This topic addresses bleeding from the Uterus.  It may be called “Vaginal,” since it comes out the vagina, but that’s not where it originates (see Diagram — Female Genital System). A pelvic exam can easily tell if bleeding is truly vaginal.

FIRST STEP  —  Pregnancy Test (for virtually everyone; see link)

Since all women with bleeding after menopause need tests for Endometrial Cancer (see also “Irregular Bleeding,” section 5a, below), the rest of this topic refers to non-pregnant women between puberty and menopause.  Select from following symptoms: