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Re: keep thinking about it

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 21:18:52 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Christina wrote: >
>Hello - I had a D&C to induce abortion at about 7 weeks gestation. This
>was 2 years ago. About 24 hours after the procedure, I began to have
>SEVERE abdominal pain, though had minimal bleeding. I went to the
>hospital, and my ob/gyn did a vaginal ultrasound. My temperature was
>about 99.5. I remember her saying to the technician that there was
>trophoblastic fluid in the uterine cavity. She told me that the cause
>of my severe pain was that I had a small cervix which was having
>difficulty passing clots. She also prescribed me antibiotics. I began
>to feel better in a few days, and my period resumed in 4 weeks. Now, as
>I am in medical school, I am beginning to think that I had an
>infection/PID, though was not straightforwardly told that due to my
>anxiety at the time. I would greatly appreciate your opinion on the
>situation, for I am now at the point where I can't get past my past
>without answers. (my ob/gyn is now retired) I am concerned for my
>future fertility. Thanks so much.

Sounds like a classic case of Post abortal syndrome. Does not sound like PID at all.

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