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Re: 17w5d cramping and blood in urine...what could this be besides bladder or UTI infection?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 22:56:42 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Crystal: "17w5d cramping and blood in urine...what could this be besides bladder or UTI infection?"

At Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Crystal wrote: >
>I saw my Dr yesterday as I have been having cramps in my pelvic area
>(very similar to menstral cramps) for the past 36 hrs. He collected a
>urine sample and it came back negative for infections. But they found
>some blood in my urine. I didn't know it until then, but at the last
>appt. 4 weeks prior to this one, there was also blood in my urine. My
>internal exam showed my cervix long and closed...and my Dr. said
>sometimes cramping like this is normal and women sometimes have blood in
>thier urine when they are pg without having a bladder infection or UTI.
>Does this sound right? Everyone I talk to thinks I have an infection and
>am risking it by waiting until next week to be seen again. Thanks for
>your help.
>
>--
>Crystal
>

By definition, bleeding and or cramping before 20 weeks can be a threatened miscarriage.

RDB

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