Re: Bleeding, pain, and hcg still rising .- m/c or still viable ??
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 16:23:57 -0500 (CDT)
You need to follow HCG levels for the answers. Best wishes.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
Dr. M
At Sun, 30 Sep 2001, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hello!
>I tested slightly positive on hpt(very very faint) on day 25 of cycle ,
>five days before period was due.I had no premenstrual symptoms that i
>usually have aside from unusually extra sore breasts, then bleeding
>started . I didn't have usual excruciating back pain either and my
>cervix was very closed for two days after the bleeding which is also
>unusual. At the end of day two i developed abdominal pain and in the
>upper thigh area and joints of my legs.My cervix then seemed open a bit
>and soft like during AF .At which time i also saw tiny stringy blood
>vessels or clots (not sure). So far i'm still bleeding some here 4 days
>later which is like my normal periods time frame wise.I tested again and
>line on HPT is still there and darker . Had a chemical pregnancy last
>cycle by the way . This same thing happened to me before though because
>i bled a week early for period though i did test prior and on the first
>day and only got negatives . It wasn't til after the bleeding that i
>got psitives at about 13 days later since it started .They kept getting
>darker and my cervix was very high the whole time .After several back up
>tests i finally started losing the hcg levels so i never did find out
>when i got pregnant and if it even was still viable after the bleeding .
>Apparantly it's happening again and those hcg levels are rising . What
>does this mean ? After the bleeding and abdominal cramps and aches and
>things , can this pregnancy still be viable as long as hcg still keeps
>darkening on hpt's ???Or is it sadly over once again ? Sorry this is so
>long ! Thanks !
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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