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Re: spotting for more than 16 days after D & C

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 3 Nov 2002 00:20:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 1 Nov 2002, Ivy wrote: >
>Dear DRs
>
>I had the D & C operation on 16/10/02 due to miscarriage (approx. 10
>weeks).
>I am still having the brown/dark red spotting but it's very little and
>normally it only happens in the afternoon. I had the vaginal ultrasound
>scan yesterday and the doctor said my uterus is clear (white line showed
>on the ultrasound). He also pressed my pelvic area and I didn't feel
>any pain.
>
>What are the reasons that I am still having the spotting as I know it's
>not normal to bleed for more than 2 weeks.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Regards
>
>--
>Ivy Lam
>Singapore
>

minimal spotting may not be abnormal. Your doctor can check for infection, as that may cause a bit of abnormal bleeding

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