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Re: 2nd D&C after a molar pregnancy
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 14:41:23 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Margaret wrote: >
>My sister has just been diagnosed with a molar pregnancy. She had a D&C
>about a week ago, but has been bleeding and having severe cramps for a
>week. Yesterday she had to go to the hospital for a blood test and
>after an examination was told that the doctor hadn't got all the tissue
>the first time the D&C was performed. She has to have another and was
>very upset that the job wasn't done right the first time round.
>
>Has anyone had to have 2 D&Cs for a molar pregnancy?
>
>Also how severe should cramps be and how long should bleeding last after
>a D&C? Whenever she tells the doctor about her heavy bleeding, she just
>says that it's normal.
>We don't think passing blood clots a week after a D&C is normal.
>
>Can anyone help us answer these questions?
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>Margaret
>

A second D&C is uncommon, but not unheard of. The clots are why she needs the second D&C, so it would appear that her doctor is concerned as well.

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