WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1997: Re: ply to Dr. Marchbein:re: cervical polyp/blood clots

Re: ply to Dr. Marchbein:re: cervical polyp/blood clots

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Sep 1997 13:11:48 -0500 (CDT)

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>I did have one question: Should we be doing anything(as far as
>medication, etc.) before we get pregnant again or can these things be
>done when it actually happens?

Usually the heparin is started once you are actually pregnant.

>My doctor gave us the go-ahead to start trying again this past month. I
>also wanted to know if this(septic pelvic thrombophlebitis) is a
>pregnany-related problems or does the problem lie with me or my blood?

Pregnacy increases the risk of blood clots. Serious infections can increase the risk of blood clots. The combination of the two is bad. If your anticardiolipin and lupus anticoagulant tests were negative, it's probably not a problem with you or your blood.

I am just very scared for this >to happen again because I think that it was a touch and go situation
>there for awhile in the hospital and I cannot go through something like
>that again.

It's perfectly natural that you're scared, considering what you went through. I've had 2 miscarriages, and I've been absolutely, positively petrified to try to get pregnant again for fear of having another miscarriage. Remember that you have good doctors who have a plan already for treating you in a future pregnancy. If you find some magic way to get rid of the fear, please let me know!

-- 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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