Dr. Sameer Kumar
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Hi doctor,
I am in the fifth week of pregnancy. I am worried because after intercourse, I saw some vaginal bleeding with feeble cramps on the left side of abdomen and in lower back. Please suggest what should I do? I am traveling tomorrow by flight. Do I need to take any extra precaution?
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At five weeks of pregnancy if you have had intercourse with your husband, which was not advisable, the bleeding is likely to be decidual separation at the uteroplacental junction and should well be ruled out by an urgent transvaginal ultrasound. It would be prudent to rule out any retroplacental clot which if seen indicates threatened miscarriage. Ideally, you should visit your casualty and get the ultrasound done. If things are fine, then you should practice absolute bed rest with progestational support till the bleeding stops. Traveling is not advised at all.
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