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Getting light bleeding after taking of unwanted 72. Any problem with medicine?
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Dr. Michelle Gibson James
General & Family Physician
Practicing since :2001
Answered : 15458 Questions
Women can occasionally have episodes of prolonged vaginal bleeding. Prolonged periods (if the period lasts more than 7 days) is called menorrhagia.
It can occur as a result of a number of factors such as hormonal imbalance which affects the lining of the uterus, problems with component of blood, pregnancy (one of the most common causes), abnormal structure of the uterus or in uterus like fibroids, infection, low levels of thyroid hormone.
Because this is only the 8th day and the bleeding is light, it may stop on its own and your girlfriend can consider waiting 2 more days to see if the bleeding stops.
During that time it may be best to do a pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy as the cause of the symptoms.
If the bleeding continues beyond this time she needs to consider visiting her doctor who may do some investigations.
These investigations may include a full blood count (this checks the hemoglobin and the platelets), iron level studies, thyroid and prolactin levels (these are hormones that can affect the period), levels of FSH and LH ( the hormones of reproduction) and an ultrasound.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
She should consider doing the test, if negative then watchful waiting.
If it continues beyond the next 2 days then she should visit her doctor for an assessment.
Feel free to ask any thing else
If the pregnancy test is negative then your doctor may suggest investigations to determine the cause of the bleeding.
Depending on the cause progesterone based agents can be used to stop the blood flow.
Feel free to ask anything else
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| Diseases and Conditions | Menorrhagia, Uterine fibroid, Fibroid, Placental abruption, Menstruation |
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