WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2003: Re: cramps and tissue expulsion after d&c

Re: cramps and tissue expulsion after d&c

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:51:57 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: windi: "cramps and tissue expulsion after d&c"

At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, windi wrote: >
>I had a D&C done one week ago 8/21. I took amoxicillin and methergine
>after the surgery as the doctor instructed. On the third day after the
>operation, I started to have really bad cramps and light bleeding. The
>pain was so unbearable, that I called the Doctor at 2am, and he just
>told me to put some warm towel on my lower stomach and stop taking
>methergine. The cramps became lighter and less frequent until today. I
>kept on having cramps for an hour and bleed heavily, then a piece of
>tissue with clogged blood four inches long, one inch thick feel out of
>me. After that, the cramps stopped, and bleeding became lighter. I
>just want to know if these symptoms are normal, because my doctor only
>told me I will bleed for a few days and have some minor cramps. I
>planed to visit my doctor first thing on Tuesday, but really can use
>some advice before that, since I'm really worried whether some more
>tissue may have been left behind.
>
>thanks

Probably the scab the was on the uterus where the placenta was. If there is no fever nor continued pain, you are probably fine. Seeing your doctor Tuesday is a good idea

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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