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What Causes Bleeding After A Medical Abortion?

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Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2015
Question: HI Doctor, My question is related to gyne problem. My wife had a medical abortion and it is over one month and still bleeding is not stoping. What should i do?IS there any medicine to stop this?
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Answered by Dr. Srilatha Myaka (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to healthcare magic.I understand your concern.
In my opinion there might be incomplete abortion.
I would like to know following things for better suggestions:-
1)At how many weeks of pregnancy you underwent medical abortion?
2)Was it done under doctor supervision?
3)Any ultrasound done after the abortion to know regarding the completion of abortion?
Kindly provide me the information.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Best regards...Dr.Srilatha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Srilatha Myaka (7 hours later)
1)At how many weeks of pregnancy you underwent medical abortion?

around 6 weeks.

2)Was it done under doctor supervision?

No

3)Any ultrasound done after the abortion to know regarding the completion of abortion?


Not yet, but we are thinking to do the same.
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Answered by Dr. Srilatha Myaka (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
There might be retained products

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,thanks for the information.I understand your concern.
In my opinion the medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)is possible upto 6-7 weeks.
Usually bleeding lasts for a week or 10 days after medical MTP.
But as there is continuous bleeding consider doing an ultrasound to check for any retained products.
Retained products present with irregular or continuous bleeding.
Consult doctor and get an ultrasound done.
I suggest you always take the pill under doctor supervision as they are associated with complications like heavy bleeding, incomplete abortion etc.
If any retained products are found in ultrasound then you might need a small procedure called D&C to evacuate them.
Nothing to worry.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to discuss further.
Best regards...Dr.Srilatha
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Bleeding After A Medical Abortion?

Brief Answer: need more information Detailed Answer: Hello dear,welcome to healthcare magic.I understand your concern. In my opinion there might be incomplete abortion. I would like to know following things for better suggestions:- 1)At how many weeks of pregnancy you underwent medical abortion? 2)Was it done under doctor supervision? 3)Any ultrasound done after the abortion to know regarding the completion of abortion? Kindly provide me the information. Looking forward to hear from you. Best regards...Dr.Srilatha