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Re: How old is old blood? - One More Question!
From: Annie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:43:09 -0600 (CST)
How long should I reasonably expect to continue spotting before I should
be concerned and call my OB again?
Thanks!
At Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
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>At Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Annie wrote:
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>>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.
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>>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!
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>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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