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Bleeding After Miscarriage

Bleeding due to miscarriage usually starts as light bleeding or spotting, and then becomes heavier with clots. The bleeding should stop in a couple of weeks. If the bleeding is heavy even after 2 weeks, get immediate medical attention.

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Dr. Obinna Ugwuoke

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pregnancy bleeding is not common. It might be a simple miscarriage threat or something more complicated. For the time being, stay calm and get plenty of rest. Increase your fluid intake to at least 0.92 gallons of water every day, and I suggest you take an Acetaminop...  Read Full »

Why does the pregnancy test show positive results after eight days of taking abortion pills?

Query: Hello doctor, I took abortion pills to terminate my pregnancy at four weeks of pregnancy. I took three pills out of five. And I started bleeding. It has been eight days, and I am still bleeding. I did my pregnancy test two days ago, and the pregnancy card shows that I am still pregnant. What is the ...  Read Full »


Dr. Poonguzhali Liston

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. A pregnancy test can remain positive for up to 14 days even after a complete abortion. Hence pregnancy test is not a clear indicator to show if the abortion is complete. The bleeding after the abortion pill will be heavy for 48 to 72 ho...  Read Full »

I underwent a transvaginal ultrasound. Is the fetus viable?

Query: Hello doctor, I found out that I am nine weeks pregnant and I tried to have an abortion. In the first day, I took three tablets of Cytotec and two I put in my vagina. I felt some cramps but only light bleeding I experienced. On the second day, I took again four tablets of Cytotec, no insertion happ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports attached by you (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The ultrasound clearly depicts that you failed in inducing miscarriage and the fetus is live and healthy with good somatic activities.   Read Full »

I had a miscarriage due to placenta abruption. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, I had a late miscarriage at 22 weeks and four days due to placenta abruptions because of blood clots. Do you know what might have caused the blood clots? Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send me a description of detailed obstructive gynecology medical and drug history. Many reasons, such as medical complications like coagulation disorders, autoimmune antibodies (antiphospholipid antibody, lupus autoantibody), poor placentation due to high blood p...  Read Full »

I took Misoprostol to terminate my pregnancy but I did not bleed.

Query: Hi doctor, I was eight weeks pregnant, and the baby had no heartbeat and was not growing. So the doctor said to avoid it, then gave Mifty kit. After taking the Mifty kit, I went for an ultrasound after eight days, but some sac parts remained after that doctor gave Misoprostol 200, six tablets to tak...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have taken tablets, but they might be a bit lower dose or with a large duration difference. If it were given more frequently within less time period, it would be more effective. Every woman's body responds to hormones a bit differently from others. Some women may n...  Read Full »

Can miscarriage cause a delay in periods by 58 days?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. I am late on my periods by 58 days. The bleeding started lightly today. Was it due to a miscarriage? I am also suffering from thyroid problems. Kindly help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and will try to guide you. Have you done your urine pregnancy test? Sorry, to say, but I do not understand your concern. Are you saying, you are pregnant and took abortion pills so the bleeding started or you have menstruated for almost...  Read Full »

I had four miscarriages in the last six months. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a 14-week miscarriage two months ago and I am still bleeding with the possible retained product and have lost a lot of weight since. I had a perisac hemorrhage, which was found at my seven-week ultrasound and continued to grow with the pregnancy. I had a DNC on the day I misca...  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.comI have gone through your case and I understand your concern. First, you should concentrate to stop the bleeding and you should be healthy enough to carry a baby. As you said you had given a birth to healthy child before so there would not be any big issue for the second c...  Read Full »

Is it normal to get severe bleeding while resuming regular menstrual cycle after delivery?

Query: Hello doctor, I had normal vaginal delivery 10 months ago and breastfeeding my baby. Since then I did not have my periods. But yesterday, around 10 PM I felt some brown stains, but I started worrying when I saw the flow as it is really heavy. I used three pads in three hours and that too there were...  Read Full »


Dr. Sravanthi Nuthalapati

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. While a woman is breastfeeding post-delivery, menstrual cycles usually do not resume until 6-12 months, and it will vary from person to person. This is like a natural birth control devices by nature to prevent subsequent pregnancies at a shorter interval. But however...  Read Full »

I bled after sex during pregnancy. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I just found that I was pregnant three days ago, I got a faint positive and went to the hospital. The doctors said it was too early but they did a blood test and my hCG was at 150. I had sex yesterday morning and started light bleeding after. I had two small dots but the rest was ligh...  Read Full »


Dr. Nadia Khan

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It could be a miscarriage and could be spotting in early pregnancy as miscarriages are usually confirmed on ultrasound scan and bleeding is heavy with abdominal pain and it usually takes a few days before getting stopped. I would suggest you to repeat a pregnancy tes...  Read Full »

How to know if the miscarriage is caused due to endometriosis?

Query: Hello doctor, My friend tested positive for chronic endometritis following a biopsy. Her question is, what needs to be present in the tissue sample to conclude that the endometritis is the result of a miscarriage? What could be the other causative agents?  Read Full »


Dr. Ashish Vilas Jawarkar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Conclusive proof for endometritis, following a miscarriage, would be the presence of villi and decidua in the biopsy. However, that may not be seen in most cases. Blood beta hCG levels in pregnancy range, just before the biopsy would suffice.  Read Full »

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