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Re: PREGNANCY: Blood clot in uterus

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:26:11 -0500 (CDT)

Fitzowen

The clot is not attached to anything, it is simply within the cavity, so it should not interfere with pregnancy. I would hope, as does your doc that the clot will evacuate with the next cycle, and then you will be all clear to attempt conception once again...Dr. von Almen

At Tue, 31 Jul 2007, fitzowen wrote: >
>I had a D&C on June 8th 2007 as my baby had died at approximately 12
>weeks. I have been bleeding or spotting since then. I had what I
>considered the beginning of a menstrual cycle on July 19th which ended
>about a week later (07/26). On July 29th I had a very heavy bleed for
>approximately 2 hours which has since lightened up. I went to my ob/gyn
>this morning (07/31). He did an ultrasound and said that he could see a
>large clot in my uterus but that my bleeding should stop within 4-5 days
>(i.e. 8 weeks after the D&C). He said that my uterus had been much
>larger than normal during the previous pregnancy which is why they
>couldn't be too aggresive with the D&C and why I have bled for so lone
>and expelled tissue throughtout. He also said that I was about to
>ovulate. My question is: what are the risks for a pregnancy beginning
>with a clot in the uterus if I were to conceive this cycle?

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.



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