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Re: Green discharge

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 15:47:09 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 27 Apr 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am asking for a poster who currently has green discharge and is
>mid-way through her second trimester. She went to her Dr who told her
>not to be concerned since the terbutaline she is taking can cause
>discharge to be green.

that's a new one. Terbutaline does not cause green discharge.

I haven't personally heard of that and I >encouraged her to seek a second opinion and get it cultured at the very
>least. He sent her home without a concern but she is still worried as
>she has been contracting.
>
>Can terbutaline and green discharge be related?

Because infection can lead to preterm labor and green discharge is usually indicative of infeciton, I strongly suggest she be evaluated for infection

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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