A small amount of bleeding from the lower body in the elderly, if it is a woman may be due to senile vaginitis, cervical cancer and other diseases, if it is a man, need to consider that it is due to glansitis and other diseases.
1. Geriatric vaginitis: the occurrence of this disease is mostly related to the lack of ovarian function caused by menopause, surgical removal of ovaries, etc. Common triggering factors include smoking, etc. Patients will have symptoms such as vulvar itching, vaginal dryness, etc. If the vagina is infected with a combination of infections, which is more serious, a small amount of bleeding from the vagina will occur, and with odor and other symptoms.
2. Cervical cancer: The occurrence of this disease is mainly related to human papillomavirus infection, and the common triggering factors are low immunity, smoking, reproductive tract infection, etc. In the early stage of the disease, there are no symptoms. Generally, there are no symptoms in the early stage of the disease, but with the further development of the disease, patients will have symptoms such as vaginal bleeding or bloody leukorrhea, which may also be accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness and panic.
3. Glans: This disease is mainly caused by pathogen infection, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Candida, herpes simplex virus, etc. It may also be caused by non-infectious factors such as urine, friction, trauma, etc., and may be triggered by factors such as long foreskin and frequent cleaning. The patient’s glans will show symptoms such as itching and edema, and in severe cases, oozing and bleeding may occur.
In addition to the above diseases, small amount of bleeding from the lower body in women may also be caused by endometrial cancer, cervicitis and other diseases, and small amount of bleeding from the lower body in men may also be caused by seminal vesiculitis, epididymitis and other diseases.
There may be other reasons for the occurrence of small amount of bleeding in the lower body of elderly people, and they need to go to the hospital for relevant examinations to clarify the causes.