WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2002: Re: Post D&C and menstrual cycle

Re: Post D&C and menstrual cycle

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 14:32:07 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Lucy wrote: >
>I had a D&C (at about 6 weeks pregnancy) 4 weeks ago. After the surgery
>I had some light spotting for a few days. i haven't had any bleeding
>since then and my beta has been dropping. 4 days ago my beta was 23.
>Today I started bleeding very lightly. I think it may be my menstrual
>cycle but its hard for me to know because I'm very irregular, have no
>symptoms and get light bleeding/spotting for only a day or two. Given
>that I still had a beta of 23 a few days ago, is it possible it could be
>my menstrual cycle. It seems like it is and I don't have any other
>problems such as fever etc. My RE said I need to wait one full cycle (2
>periods) before moving forward again. So I'm trying to figure out if
>this counts. any input would help. My RE suspects its my period but it
>just seems so soon (4 weeks after D&C and 4 days after a beta of 23).
>Thanks.

After a D&C mens. may be irregular for a couple of months.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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