70: It's In the Air

In post 34 I described the resumption of menses 2-3 years after a natural menopause, associated with the extended stay of daughter and family.  After several months later, the daughter has moved out as planned, but menses continued.

Initially I presented evidence that pheromones (olfactory signals) may influence the timing of menses in young women.  I asked, could the same mechanism cause the return of monthly periods after menopause?

But this most unusual event may also have reflected the interplay of reproductive and stress hormones, the latter increased with the stress of a crowded house.  Another possible cause of postmenopausal bleeding is cancer.  We tested for that: negative.

After the daughter moved out, menses continued, which neither confirms or disproves my speculations.