News|Articles|April 17, 2026

ACOG updates guidance for evaluating postmenopausal bleeding

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According to ACOG, approximately 90% of patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer have postmenopausal bleeding. Read more on the College's updated recommendations below.

Since approximately 90% of patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer have postmenopausal bleeding, and because of a steady increase in endometrial cancer incidence in recent decades, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) has released updated guidance for evaluating postmenopausal bleeding.1