YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for October, 2000: Re: Post-op bleeding again

Re: Post-op bleeding again

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Oct 2000 14:58:39 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Mary wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I posted some questions on sept 28th if you are interested in hearing an
>update. I was pregnant during my diagnostic lap surgery. I was told
>that was why I was bleeding for so long. Well, after my emergency
>surgery for that tubal pregnancy, oct 12th, I'm still bleeding again.
>Basically,I have been bleeding since sept 20th. I have been being
>treated for severe dysplasia for awhile now as well, could this be the
>reason behind the bleeding? I am due back for an ecc in dec. I am also
>in pain still, since sept 20th's surgery. Everyone is shocked that I'm
>not back to normal yet. It is starting to make me look like a baby or
>something. Can you give me some possibilities as to why I won't stop
>bleeding and am still in pain. I'm unable to cough or laugh it hurts
>that bad. Everything hurts, including my cervix. I do not want to be
>on anymore pain meds either. I go back for my post-op appt on the 25th.
>I just need some sort of reassurance, I know you can't make a diagnosis.
>I have gained 15 pds in 3o days, highly unusual for me. One more
>stressful tip to add, I took it upon myself to do a home pregnancy test
>and it came out pos. Is that normal as well? I have had no intercourse.
>Thank you for your time. Mary.

Call your Doctor right away. It is possible that not all of the tissue from the ectopic was removed. THis could cause a lot of the symptoms you are describing. A couple of blood pregnancy tests to determine which direction the HCG level is going would be helpful.

RDB

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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