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Re: 3 months after abortion, having major problems
From: T (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Aug 2001 18:19:28 -0500 (CDT)
This is my 2nd cycle since the abortion. I guess I won't worry... I
haven't had it happen since I stopped drinking beer 2 days ago, could
that be a contributing factor? Thank You so much for answering me so
quickly, I really appreciate it.
At Tue, 21 Aug 2001, William McIntosh, MD wrote:
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>At Tue, 21 Aug 2001, T wrote:
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>>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!
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>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.
>
>--
>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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