 [ Symptoms ] i am 61 and went through menopause i have not had a period in 13 years and yesterday i started bleeding what is this [ Disease ] yes this is unusual and bears investigation it may be something as simple as a polyp growing out of the cervix they are reasonably common    but i would call your health care provider    she will probably want to check you and then may do a pap smear or a sampling biopsy of the lining of the uterus or an ultrasound to check the lining of the uterus    all are reasonable to start with the vast majority of the time the cause will be totally benign    but it does bear investigation