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Re: 'passed' something with blood, was it a miscarriage???

From: Bernard Cristalli MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:02:42 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Elizabeth wrote: >
>Hello,
>I have read this site before, I hope someone can answer and that a
>doctor can answer as well.
>My mother, thinking she has her period, was cramping and bleeding,
>"passed" something the size of a large marble, took it to the ER, and
>was told it was a miscarriage.
>Now it had happened to me. I too am bleeding, thought it was my period,
>I awoke early morning to cramps and pain and took some midol. Later
>that day when I awoke again, I passed something made me think of my
>mother. It looks like tissue in a way and I took it to the ER. They
>first took urine to do a pregnancy test and then did pelvic swabs and
>took blood by pricking my finger.
>Before they even sent the swabs and blood droplet down, the urine test
>for Preg came back negative so they sent me home.
>I am uneasy with this and think that more should have been done. Today
>is Thursday, and exactly a week ago I was very ill for about 23 hours
>where I was weak, light headed, and vomiting up only stomach acids.
>If I was pregnant, and the embryo died a week ago, and I just passed it,
>would the pregnancy hormones show up a week later? Or would the preggo
>hormones be gone as I suspect?
>The doctor was gruff, and had no bedside manner. I had just started
>birth control pills, and this was my first scheduled period with the
>pills. So he was blowing me off EVEN THOUGH we all know it's possible
>to get preggo on birth control.
>I put it in my fridge to preserve it like Mom said until I find out what
>to do.
>Is it possible I miscarried???
>Elizabeth

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Everything is possible but it is very unlikely that you had a miscarriage if you took correctly your pill. A pregnancy test may be negative if the pregnancy is very young, in your case it doesn't seem to be the right answer. Carry taking your pill as scheduled.

-- *These comments are for educational purpose only. They can't replace an examination by your doctor. * I won't have time to answer personal mails, please post to the forums.

Bernard Cristalli MD AMACOG AIHP - ACCA - Paris France OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor Urogynecology Editorial Advisory Board http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm

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