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Re: 3 months after abortion, having major problems

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Aug 2001 17:11:22 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 21 Aug 2001, T wrote: >
>Hi... I had an abortion almost 3 months ago. Everything was fine until
>my period this month. I got it, it was normal, but after 2 days it
>stopped, then started and then stopped and so on. About 3 different
>times now, I've also had cramping, then a gush of blood come out, then a
>bunch of blood clots. The biggest being the size of a golf ball,
>roughly. I called my OB-GYN, and he said that after an abortion, the
>body has to heal, so he's not worried about it because it always stops.
>I don't know if this normal though. I've never had this happen before,
>well, it happened after the abortion, but that was almost 3 months ago.
>My question is, is this normal for after an abortion? Other than that I
>feel fine, OH, and it only seems to happen after I have drank some
>alcohol. That's another thing I noticed. Everytime I had some beer,
>the next day it would happen. Someone help? Thanks!

This is common after an abortion, though I would have expected it in the first cycle or two. This is probably a fluke, but if this sort of cycle persists, you may need your Ob to give you a hand.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.




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