WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 1997: Re: Clotting and pain with miscarriage

Re: Clotting and pain with miscarriage

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 6 Jun 1997 22:02:35 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 5 Jun 1997, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >

I was approaching 6 >weeks so they say that I can do it naturally. And trust me a d&c was the
>furtherst thing from my mind. I am still bleeding which I will assume
>will go on till my body stops it. The question I have it when or what are
>the major symptoms I should be reporting if they may happen ie: if I would
>need a D&C.

Things you need to report to your doctor are: heavy bleeding (saturating a maxi pad in less than an hour), severe cramping, fever, foul smelling vaginal discharge. >
>I will be seeing my RE in a few more weeks and I will start asking him
>about immulogical testing I just don't know where to start.

The basics are ACA (anticardiolipin antibody) and LAC (Lupus anticoagulant), TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone to make sure you don't have an underactive thyroid). Other often recommended tests are chromosome testing of you and your husband, HSG (hysterosalpingogram, a test to evaluate the uterine cavity; some REs will do an ultrasound with saline instilled into the uterus instead), testing for LPD (luteal phase defect) in future menstrual cycles. There are a lot of other tests that some REs recommend -- talk to yours about what her/his approach is. >

Good luck to you, Monique.

-- Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and examination.

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