Re: spotting at 16 weeks
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Dec 2000 20:32:34 -0600 (CST)
The most likely causes are fibroids, cervical polyp, low lying placenta,
placenta previa, or a residual blood collection not seen on the last
sono.
HSM
At Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Lena wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I will be 16 weeks tomorrow. I spotted from the time I was 5 weeks
>until I was 12 weeks. My ultrasounds at that time revealed small
>hemorrhage below the gestational sack. My doctor thought that it was
>small placenta separation. At 12 weeks spotting stopped and I did not
>have any for 3 weeks. Last Friday I had a little bit of brown spotting
>in the morning and my doctor performed another ultrasound, which did not
>show any hemmorhage and any cause for me to spotting. Then I did not
>spot for 6 days and this morning had a little bit of brown spotting
>again. What can it be? I am worried. Can it be infection in the
>uterus?
>I also have 2 pretty large fibroids (6x7 cm and 3x4 cm.). One of them
>is close to the cervix. Can they cause spotting?
>My doctor does not know, that is wrong.
>
>Appreciate your answers.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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