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Re: Products of a miscarriage
From: jwang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 20:17:26 -0500 (CDT)
Jane,
It could be a miscarriage, but unless the tissue is examined and found
to be products of conception, you are still at high risk for ectopic
pregnancy. If you have the tissue, certainly keep it in the fridge and
take it to the doc's office. If it can be tested, you can probably just
have blood tests to watch the levels go down.
At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Jane wrote:
>
>I have been having very peculiar HCG readings since I found out that I
>was pregnant, plus a little bleeding from time to time. The readings
>over the last 3-4 weeks have been:56, 30, 75, 65, 60, 80, 153 last
>Thursday and today 303. All this has been pointing towards a possible
>ectopic pregnancy (and I've had one before and tube removed).
>
>I am due to go for a scan tomorrow lunchtime and to see the Consultant
>(I am now 7 weeks 3 days since lmp).
>
>However, this evening I had some ordinary period like cramps (half hour)
>and some more blood (heavier and redder than a normal period). I also
>passed what looks like a 3cmx2cm is lump of liver? Does this sound like
>the products of a normal inter-uterine pregnancy, or shall I not breathe
>a sigh of relief yet?
>
>How soon would I expect my HCG levels to drop after this if it was a
>placenta?
>
>Any help anyone can give me re this will be extremely useful.
>
>Thanks
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.>
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