Miscarriage, also known as abortion or pregnancy loss, is the death of the unborn baby inside the mother's womb. The reasons may vary from genetic to maternal infection. It mostly occurs in the early weeks of gestation.
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Why am I spotting after a positive home pregnancy test?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 days late for my period. I got my home pregnancy test positive. But, the next day I had a brown color spotting and yesterday afternoon I had brown color bleeding with heavy abdominal cramps. And today, there is no bleeding, but spotting just like on the first day. I am confused... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do see a gynecologist as early as possible. You are having a threatened miscarriage. Also, get a scan done to rule out ectopic pregnancy. Read Full »
I am bleeding heavily after testing positive. why?
Query: Hi doctor, I did a pregnancy test last week, and it was positive. The next day at work I notice pinkish spots when I wipe. The next morning I started heavy bleeding with small clots, but I had no pain. The bleeding only lasted for three days. I need help. I am not sure if I am still pregnant or if I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about that and it sounds like a miscarriage. That day when urine was tested, mostly the second line was not as dark as the first. It means the hormone level was not high enough. Once you have heavy bleeding, it means the inner lining of the uterus has gone... Read Full »
Can passing large blood clots be a sign of an early miscarriage?
Query: Hello doctor,I had my period last month, and my cycle is typically 33 days long, sometimes 34. One week before, I noticed a drop of blood in my underwear, followed by another drop a couple of hours later. After two days, I observed one more drop of blood. However, I did not get my period. Despite te... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for reaching out to icliniq. I am very sorry to hear about your medical condition. Do not worry; I am here to take care of you. No, I do not think this is an early miscarriage. Rather, it is a hormonal imbalance that caused your last menstrual cycle, which was... Read Full »
How do Rh blood group differences contribute to miscarriages?
Query: Hello doctor,My wife has an Rh-negative blood group, while I have an O-positive blood group. Unfortunately, she experienced two miscarriages, one at nine months due to oligohydramnios and the other at seven months due to hydrops fetalis. Anti-D (Rh immunoglobulin) was administered after both deliver... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It must have been incredibly challenging for both you and your wife. Addressing Rh-related complications depends on their severity. Your wife needs to undergo prenatal assessments before any subsequent pregnancies. Considering the pre... Read Full »
My wife had a miscarriage. When is it safe to have sex?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife had a miscarriage at 22 weeks. It was our first baby. Evacuation was normal delivery. After how long can we have sex? She has completed her two periods. Please guide. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After a natural vaginal miscarriage, the uterus generally takes around three months to return back to its pre-pregnant state. However, the bleeding usually stops in a week. So, it is advised that pregnancy should not be planned any time before a gap of next three mont... Read Full »
Is it necessary to look into arcuate uterus for miscarriage?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29 year old female. I am trying to conceive for almost a year. In this time, I have had three miscarriages at 4 weeks, 6 weeks and 5 weeks respectively. With my last pregnancy, I was also on Baby Aspirin 75 mg and Progesterone 400 mg. But, it did not make any difference. I have b... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the MRI picture attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it does not appear to be an arcuate uterus. Arcuate uterus generally has fundal depression from outside. It neither appears to be a septum. Just ostia are deep seated giving appearance o... Read Full »
Would an endometrium of 7.6 mm thickness cause any problems in a future pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, Kindly review the attached scan report of my pelvis and let me know if there is anything abnormal. This scan was done today, because I had a miscarriage nine months ago and the scan after miscarriage said that 13 mm of residue is being seen. The doctor confirmed that I need not worry a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your query I understood that you have a previous history of miscarriage and a follow up scan showed a 13 mm endometrium thickness. A 13 mm endometrium thickness is borderline, which means you may or may not have required a surgical evacuation at that time. Also, en... Read Full »
Can stress affect the healing of my D&C procedure?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently had a miscarriage at 11 weeks when the fetus was nine weeks and four days. I had a D and C procedure done for that. I am facing some issues (fights) at home due to my husband's behavior. He is not supporting me in this hour as a husband. Instead, he is fighting with me which... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Post-pregnancy (either baby birth or unluckily miscarriage) in both the conditions, there are strong hormonal changes that occur. That is for regaining normal menstrual cycle for trying to conceive again. The process takes time but due to hormonal changes, the woman ... Read Full »
Will ectopic pregnancy terminate on its own as miscarriage?
Query: Hello doctor, Can an ectopic pregnancy be detected on a transvaginal or simple abdominal ultrasound, if I am in two to three weeks of pregnancy? What are the chances that an ectopic pregnancy miscarries spontaneously? In case of rupture to the fallopian tube in the ectopic pregnancy, does the pregn... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Transvaginal ultrasound can detect ectopic as early as two weeks, much before TAS (transabdominal sonography). Ectopic pregnancy always terminates as miscarriage, but inside the abdomen with profuse bleeding intraabdominally that can be life threatening. Pregnancy ends ... Read Full »
I am pregnant with good hCG, but there is no sac in sonography. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My last period was 45 days ago. Pregnancy test was a strong positive. My HCG count is 7290 and 8800 at a gap of five days. But in sonography, no sac was seen. Intervaginal sonography also showed no sign of sac. I have no signs of vaginal bleeding until now. Just facing light cramps in ab... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from amenorrhea and your last menstrual was 45 days ago. Your beta HCG count was 7290 and 8800 at a gap of five days but USG (ultrasound) of pregnancy profile or transvaginal sonography ... Read Full »
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