Re: Update on spotting-possible miscarriage?
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 21:18:40 -0500 (CDT)
do a urine pregnancy test. If negative, it was a heavy period. If
positive, it may have been a miscarriage and this should be followed up
by a physician somewhere, somehow.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Shelley wrote:
>
>This is an update to my previous message. I started my period two days
>late, I had 2 days of very very light pink spotting, then my pd came
>very heavey and yesterday I think I may have had a miscarriage, I was
>sitting reading my text book got up to use the bathroom and half way
>there I had a fairly large amount of blood and tissue come out of me, it
>soaked my pad (Im scared to use a tampon now because of whats been
>happening) and it 'overflowed' onto my underware and through my jean
>shorts in one small spot. I dont know if it was just a heavey flow or
>if it truely was a miscarriage. I would really appreciate if a RN or
>Doctor could please respond to me. Thank you so much for your time, I
>really appreciate it.
>My old Message
>Ill be 20 soon Ive been married for over a year. Both my husband and I
>have never had any STD. About amonth ago after intercourse I noticed
>some brownish spotting the next morning, I had no discomfort it went on
>for a few days, it was extreemly light, even lighter than my cervical
>mucus is when I am ovulating. I use FAM as my birth control.now
>everytime we have intercourse I have some light bright red bleeding.
>This past time it was heavier than usual. My period should be starting
>any day now. I would have gone to a local gyn. but I am not an
>Anerican citizen, Im married to one and have my petitions filed with the
>INS, but cannot get health insurance. And I can not go back to my home
>country (Canada) without forfieting my petitions
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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