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Re: mnants of conception/blood clots after a m/c??

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:31:07 -0600 (CST)


At Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Oreo wrote: >
>I had a m/c and D&C at 8 weeks on 10/21
>I was having irregular bleeding and on 12/6 had terrible bleeding and
>cramping
>I was given metro-something which was supposed to make my uterus
>contract etc
>Over the next 2-3 days I passed about 10/12 blood clots (some small,
>some large)
>I had another u/s and saline sonogram done this week and need another
>test to remove material still in my uterus (hyster...)
>It was a huge blob on the u/s screen-very odvious
>
>My question is after a D&C is anything done to ensure all material is
>removed
>My HCG was tested several weeks after and was 0
>is this normal and could it point to any problems.....I had 2 m/c
>
>Any info appreciated
>very frustarted!
>
>-Kim

usually doctors know they if there is still remenant or not during D&C by feeling a gritty sensation,although some prefere to do undercuretage in order to avoid overcurettage and adhesions inside the uterus, in this case ultrasound should show any remnants.HCG return to normal within 4 weeks.

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