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I am experiencing bleeding during pregnancy. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old, and I have experienced one miscarriage at 15 weeks. I am currently 12 weeks pregnant and noticed light bleeding today with dark blood clots. An ultrasound revealed a viable fetus with anterior myometrial contraction. I am also experiencing discomfort on the left sid... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern about the bleeding. Based on your symptoms and test results, it is possible that you are experiencing a subchorionic hemorrhage, a type of bleeding between the embryo and the uterine wall. This may cause discomfor... Read Full »
I am pregnant and have subchorionic hemorrhage. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am currently 14 weeks pregnant through IVF and have been diagnosed with a subchorionic hemorrhage measuring 0.590551 inches x 0.15748 inches following bleeding two months ago, an emergency visit confirmed a large SCH. A subsequent ultrasound taken last month indicated that it was regr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. IVF pregnancy is entire full of expectations I know, and I also see that you have been aware, and taken care of yourself well, and opted for treatment on time. The subchorionic hematoma if resolving is a good sign, but you should be ex... Read Full »
Are bleeding during pregnancy and hyperechoic areas in scan indicate subchorionic hemorrhage?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 15 weeks pregnant and went to the ER with bleeding on Monday. They did an ultrasound, bloodwork, etc., she followed up with her OB the next day. The OB really did not seem concerned, and she put her on pelvic rest and scheduled a follow up for two and a half weeks out. She c... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. Thanks for sharing this information with us. You are right that hypoechoic area on the scan corresponds to the bleed but as far as this bleed is concerned there is no way to stop it and in my opinion as your wife has already progressed to 15 weeks the chances of mis... Read Full »
I got an SCH at 12 weeks of pregnancy. Has the SCH weakened a section of membrane?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an SCH at 12 weeks, which is starting to shrink at 19 weeks. I now have a lot of debris in my amniotic fluid, which is apparently the SCH slowly breaking off. My gynecologist is not concerned at all, but I have a couple of questions. How did the SCH debris end up inside the amnio... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your questions; generally, subchorionic hemorrhages get absorbed by the body, like any clot or hematoma anywhere in the body. Red blood cells form pigments, and they get absorbed. The absorption is not macroscopic, not visible obviously in the ultrasound. The d... Read Full »
I am pregnant and diagnosed with SCH. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am diagnosed with 6 cm SCH in the seventh week of pregnancy. But I do not have any bleeding and the doctor put me on bed rest for two weeks. I am worried. I have a kid in 5 years old and never experienced anything during my first pregnancy.Please advise me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Subchorionic hemorrhage is due to some small separation. I hope what you meant was 6 mm. As six centimeters is too big. But whatever the size of the hemorrhage, no rest is needed. No matter what posture you are in, the uterus and baby are not affected. Baby's attachment... Read Full »