Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in many high-income countries. In lower-income countries, cervical cancer continues to carry the greatest gynecologic cancer burden—and the global community is working toward changing that.
But wherever you live, one message matters: unexpected or abnormal bleeding needs a proper medical work-up.
Bleeding after menopause is never normal. Before menopause, bleeding that is unusually heavy, prolonged, between periods, or otherwise different from what is normal for you should be discussed with a healthcare professional.
Don’t simply “wait and see.” Don’t assume it’s just menopause, hormones, or your period. Get it checked.
There is no routine screening test for uterine cancer, so recognizing symptoms and seeking appropriate evaluation matters.
