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Re: When to call my OB?

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:25:42 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Buff wrote: >
>Started week 12 yesterday. Feeling better, but had some pretty good
>cramping last week, typical menstrual cramps, only lasted about an hour.
>Not returned since and not too concerned about it. What I'm concerned
>about is this spotting, well, I can't really liken to spotting, it's
>more just brownish/discolored discharge. Thin, stringy and the color of
>coffee with creamer in it. No odor, itch or anything like that. Once
>last week, and again last night.
>
>My OB is very busy (I know you MDs here are too) as he mentors at a
>teaching hospital as well practicing OBGYN, and I don't want to bother
>him with trivial stuff, if indeed this is trivial. My next appt with
>him is 11/13. My sister (an MD) thinks I should call him right away but
>she has a tendency to overreact (most ER MDs do ::grin::).
>
>Opinions? Thanks in advance.
>
>PS--GOT MY FLU SHOT!!!!! =)

Bleeding in pregnancy is always something to call about right away, unless it has been going on for a while, has not changed in character, and has already been evalutated by your doctor. It is probably OK, but he needs to know about it.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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