PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 2001: Re: How old is old blood?

Re: How old is old blood?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:43:36 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Annie wrote: >
>I have a question about spotting. I am 7 weeks pregnant and had a visit
>with my OB yesterday. A few hours after the appointment I had a few
>drops of pink blood on the toilet paper after I went to the bathroom,
>and have been having a slight bit of brown spotting ever since. I
>called the office today to get the results of my blood test, and I
>mentioned the spotting. They said it was old blood and should be fine
>unless it continues for a while.
>
>I've also seen mention of "old blood" on this forum. My question is,
>how old does blood have to be to show up brown? Would it be brown just a
>few hours after my appointment if it was caused by the doctor hitting my
>cervix during the exam? I had a previous miscarriage that started with
>brown spotting, so I am extremely nervous this time around.
>
>Thank you!

The bleeding is very likely from the exam. Blood can appear brownish ("old") within hours, so the spotting today is likely still from the effects of the exam... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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