WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2002: Re: bleeding placenta

Re: bleeding placenta

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 13:43:30 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Tammy wrote: >
>First I will give a little history - I have a history of cyclical pain
>on my left side. Last year my doctors found a cyst on my right ovary
>which was wrapped around my right tube. Both the cyst and tube were
>remove. I continued to have pains on my left side around 14 days after
>my first day of my period. I had more Ultra Sounds which the
>radiologist said she saw cycts on my left ovary but my dr dismissed
>them. I am now pregnant and just had my first US yesterday at 6 weeks/6
>days. I saw my baby and the yolk sac on one side of the gestational
>sac, but on the other side was some kind of mass or something. When I
>asked the radiologist about it she said she was not sure what it was but
>wanted to to a vaginal to get a better look. Today, my doctors nurse
>called with the results and made no mention of it, just said that 'yes,
>you are pregnant'! I asked that she inquire about what it could have
>been. She called back and the doctor said that there was a little
>bleeding on the back side of the placenta and there is nothing we can do
>about it so not to worry. So, my question is...does that sound right?
>would that mass actually be the placenta already? I am not spotting or
>bleeding...Any information to help me understand would be appreciated.
>Thank you
>
>--
>Tammy
>

That "mass" is indeed the placenta, and it is quite common for there to be a small clot between the placenta and the uterine wall. It happened with my youngest son (now 3), and I have seen it any number of times in my patients. It usually does not progress from there, and gradually resolves over some weeks. It is also true that there is nothing you can do about it.

-- 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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