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Re: Infection???

From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Feb 1999 14:21:12 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Lori wrote: >
>I have posted about this before but not really had any responses, I have
>spoken with my doctor and he seems either not too concerned or stumped
>with my situation. I had a miscarraige on 11/1/98, I had bleeding for a
>month, I did not have a D & C. I was told that I could expect a period
>from 4-11 weeks after the mc. Now almost 4 months later I finally have
>something that only sortof resembles a period, it is a brown discharge,
>only spotting, it is more like brown water than it is blood, I have some
>cramping, kindof like I used to get when ovulating. One day last week,
>my whole body got so achy and weak, I could hardly move, and I had the
>chills so bad that my teeth were chattering, this was only for a couple
>of hours before I went to bed. This was also the day I had the worst of
>the cramps. The next day all of it was gone and since then it has been
>off and on. I was just wondering if I could have some sort of infection
>from the miscarraige, or if there is anything at all this could be
>besides my 1st period? My doctor said we will wait one more cycle
>(assuming this is one) and then if it is still like this, then we will
>do an ultrasound to see if my uterus is looking normal.
>I would really appreciate some input, I am a little scared now.
>Thanks
>Lori

Dear Lori,

I had a miscarriage (due to blighted ovum) about a month ago and also did not have a D & C. The reason I did not have a D & C is because after my doctor gave me two weeks to miscarry naturally, she did a sonogram and saw that I had no tissue left. (It turned out that the day after the sonogram, I passed tissue. I may have absorbed some too.) Since then I think I've ovulated (clear discharge & other syptoms), and I'm just getting done with something that resembles a light period (brown, mucus-like discharge and light cramping). But I never had chills or achiness. Did you have a fever? My doctor warned me of that. My personal opinion is that you've waited long enough and you should have a sonogram (abdominal and vaginal if necessary) right away to see what's left. D & Cs are not always necessary and not done as much as they used to be, but I think you still should be wary of infection. It shouldn't be such a big deal for you to get a sonogram to get it checked out.

That's just my two cents. Good luck to you. I feel for you.

-Mary G.

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