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Medical Conditions - Retained Products Of Conception

Retained products of conception (RPOC) is when fetal or placental tissue is left in the uterus after an abortion, miscarriage, or preterm delivery. Heavy bleeding with clots even after a few weeks of miscarriage or abortion indicates RPOC. It is managed with the help of suction curettage.

All retained products-of-conception Q&A

Are abnormal bleeding episodes after postpartum normal?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Irregular bleeding post-delivery can have various reasons. One of the most common ones is retained products of conception.

Is it safe to wait if vascular RPOC persists after medical abortion?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, and I can understand your concern. I am really sorry to hear that you are going through this after your missed miscarriage.

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Can RPOC happen even after one year of abortion?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. RPOC (retained products of conception) can occur even after a year of abortion.

Can the uterus naturally expel retained tissue after abortion?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern.

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I am spotting randomly after an abortion. Please advise.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please ensure that you have had a complete abortion or that there are still bits of retained products of conception in your uterus by doing a transvaginal scan.

What causes prolonged bleeding after an abortion?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I am sorry you are going through this.

How to manage bleeding from the anus after abortion?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How reliable were those blood tests? If those were reliable, then there is no need to worry for bleeding from two sites. Otherwise, repeat it from a good place.

My pregnancy test remains positive after abortion. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you had an ectopic pregnancy, then it would show on the sonogram. Pregnancy test could be positive due to leftover tissue.

How to confirm whether my friend is free of RPOC or not?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It should be fine, if she has passed the RPOC (retained products of conception). Sometimes, the RPOC will get passed without knowing it.

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