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Does Mild Thrombipocytics During Pregnancy Cause Any Complications?
Question: I am currently in the 15th week of pregnancy. I am detected with mild thrombipocytics. I would like to know if this will cause any harm.
Brief Answer:
Kindly give complete report and diagnosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and welcome,
I am Dr Madhuri a gynecologist and will be helping you.
I am not sure that you have got the terminology quiet correct. Do you mean thrombocytosis.
Please clarify and also attach the complete report if it is available so that I may help you.
Also it will help if you could provide details about your obstetric history previous pregnancies and abortions or deliveries if any.
Sorry as I was not able to understand the term.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Ob Gyn
Kindly give complete report and diagnosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and welcome,
I am Dr Madhuri a gynecologist and will be helping you.
I am not sure that you have got the terminology quiet correct. Do you mean thrombocytosis.
Please clarify and also attach the complete report if it is available so that I may help you.
Also it will help if you could provide details about your obstetric history previous pregnancies and abortions or deliveries if any.
Sorry as I was not able to understand the term.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Ob Gyn
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Hello Dr. XXXXXXX
I have mispelled the word. It is thrombocytosis.
This is my second pregnancy and I have had a c-section with my first pregnacy.
I dont have my report as of now.
Hope u can help me with these details.
I have mispelled the word. It is thrombocytosis.
This is my second pregnancy and I have had a c-section with my first pregnacy.
I dont have my report as of now.
Hope u can help me with these details.
Brief Answer:
Detailed answer below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Thanks for the update.
Thrombocytosis means increased levels of platelets in the blood. Platelets are the small blood cells that are useful to help in clotting of blood. If they are low then excessive bleeding results and if they are high then there is increased risk of developing blood clots.
There are two types of thrombocytosis:
1. Caused by over production of platelets from the bone marrow called promary thrombocythemia. Usually there is no reason for this condition.
2. Secondary causes as a reaction to certain conditions like anemia, infection, kidney disorder, reaction to allergy, recent blood transfusion, reaction to surgery, trauma and many more.
Having said all this, pregnancy is a state where normally also platelets are increased as coagulation or clotting is increased during pregnancy. So normally also a higher than normal platelet count is expected during pregnancy. As long as the platelets are normal in size and shape and the counts are not very high, there is no need to worry.
Keep drinking plenty of water and maintain your hydration to help keep the blood thinner. Also ask your doctor for drugs like aspirin low dose. These are very helpful in preventing blood clots and are not harmful to the baby. In fact they help in preventing clots and hence any untoward effects due to the clots on the baby.
You may also seek the help of a hematologist if the problem persists or increases.
As of now just monitor the patelet count every 15 days and if there is an increasing trend then seek the help of a hematologist in consortium with your gynecologist, a bone marrow testing may be needed and tests to rule out other causes that may be secondarily causing this may be needed for optimal treatment.
In most cases, this is due to pregnancy and does not cause any problems.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Detailed answer below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Thanks for the update.
Thrombocytosis means increased levels of platelets in the blood. Platelets are the small blood cells that are useful to help in clotting of blood. If they are low then excessive bleeding results and if they are high then there is increased risk of developing blood clots.
There are two types of thrombocytosis:
1. Caused by over production of platelets from the bone marrow called promary thrombocythemia. Usually there is no reason for this condition.
2. Secondary causes as a reaction to certain conditions like anemia, infection, kidney disorder, reaction to allergy, recent blood transfusion, reaction to surgery, trauma and many more.
Having said all this, pregnancy is a state where normally also platelets are increased as coagulation or clotting is increased during pregnancy. So normally also a higher than normal platelet count is expected during pregnancy. As long as the platelets are normal in size and shape and the counts are not very high, there is no need to worry.
Keep drinking plenty of water and maintain your hydration to help keep the blood thinner. Also ask your doctor for drugs like aspirin low dose. These are very helpful in preventing blood clots and are not harmful to the baby. In fact they help in preventing clots and hence any untoward effects due to the clots on the baby.
You may also seek the help of a hematologist if the problem persists or increases.
As of now just monitor the patelet count every 15 days and if there is an increasing trend then seek the help of a hematologist in consortium with your gynecologist, a bone marrow testing may be needed and tests to rule out other causes that may be secondarily causing this may be needed for optimal treatment.
In most cases, this is due to pregnancy and does not cause any problems.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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