cause and treatment of vaginal bleeding

[Ms.RN]

i had few geriatric patients who had lady partsl bleeding. what can cause a lady partsl bleeding in elderly female? what is the treatment for it? thanks

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Hormonal fluctuations, cancer, any number of things.

The treatment is determined by the diagnosis which is made by the physician.

[MissKitty21]

The Encyclopedia of Aging and The Elderly states that:

There are several factors that may cause lady partsl bleeding, including vaginitis, cervicitis , ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and the use of drugs, such as digoxin, Coumadin, and estrogen.

[nessajune21]

Due to estrogen deprivation from advanced aging, elderly women experience lady partsl atrophy. The lady partsl epithelium becomes so thin and fragile that spontaneous bleeding occurs.

This is a very likely explanation, however, I would have a physician examine these patients to ensure that it isn't something more serious-like cancer.