Re: 'gross hematuria' only while pregnant, history of miscarriage, please help

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At Mon, 18 Mar 2002, K.D. wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I am now pregnant for the third time in a year. Both my previous
>pregnancies ended in first trimester miscarriages, and were in close
>succession. (I got pregnant immediately the first cycle after the first
>miscarriage.) During those two pregnancies, I had constant problems with
>very visible blood in my urine. The doctors were concerned, and
>referred me to a urologist. After my second miscarriage last October, I
>had an IVP and the urologist looked in my bladder and said I shouldn't
>worry about the blood. Very soon after that, it faded away at least so
>that I couldn't see it, and I stopped thinking about it.
>
>Now, almost 6 months later, I am 5 weeks pregnant and the hematuria is
>back in full force.
>
>Are my doctors right to tell me not to worry about this? I am just so
>concerned that the hematuria was only visible to me during my last two
>pregnancies then disappeared, and now that I'm pregnant again, I'm
>seeing it again. Could this be a symptom of some kind of problem that
>might have contributed to my miscarriages, and might be on its way to
>making me miscarry again? Should I seeek a second opinion on it? Or am I
>just being paranoid since I've had two miscarriages and no living
>children?
>
>Any medical opinions or answers from others who have experienced this
>would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

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