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Should I Be Concerned About Pregnancy Due To Pressure In Lower Abdomen?

Hi,
I had a miscarriage(blighted ovum) about 3 weeks ago. My cramping only lasted about 3 days and my bleeding lasted for a week. I haven't seen any bleeding since then but this past week I've been experiencing pressure in my lower abdomen and pregnancy symptoms. Should I be concerned??
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
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Hallow Dear,

I hope the diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography. I am not sure whether your termination of pregnancy happened naturally or you had to have surgical/medical intervention.

If it was natural termination, there is a possibility that some parts of products could have remained inside the uterus causing infection and giving you the current feeling. Ultrasonography can help you to diagnose this. If so, evacuation of the uterus under antibiotic umbrella will help you.

The possibility of mistaken diagnosis of blighted ovum and growing pregnancy has to be ruled out.

The other possibility is the growth of chorionic tissue tumours - either molar pregnancy or choriocarcimnoma. Former will need surgical evacuation while the later can be definitely treated and cured completely by medicines. Please get your pregnancy test and/or hCG levels done. High hCG levels indicate these conditions.

Along with pregnancy test, ultrasonography will help to clinch the diagnosis. Considering your pregnancy symptoms, I strongly feel, you should get urine tested for pregnancy initially, followed by hCG levels if indicated.

Also get urine examination done to find out any evidence of infection. If found, will have to be treated by appropriate antibiotics.

Please report to your Obstetrician for all this work up and the required treatment.

Take care please,

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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Should I Be Concerned About Pregnancy Due To Pressure In Lower Abdomen?

Hallow Dear, I hope the diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography. I am not sure whether your termination of pregnancy happened naturally or you had to have surgical/medical intervention. If it was natural termination, there is a possibility that some parts of products could have remained inside the uterus causing infection and giving you the current feeling. Ultrasonography can help you to diagnose this. If so, evacuation of the uterus under antibiotic umbrella will help you. The possibility of mistaken diagnosis of blighted ovum and growing pregnancy has to be ruled out. The other possibility is the growth of chorionic tissue tumours - either molar pregnancy or choriocarcimnoma. Former will need surgical evacuation while the later can be definitely treated and cured completely by medicines. Please get your pregnancy test and/or hCG levels done. High hCG levels indicate these conditions. Along with pregnancy test, ultrasonography will help to clinch the diagnosis. Considering your pregnancy symptoms, I strongly feel, you should get urine tested for pregnancy initially, followed by hCG levels if indicated. Also get urine examination done to find out any evidence of infection. If found, will have to be treated by appropriate antibiotics. Please report to your Obstetrician for all this work up and the required treatment. Take care please, Dr. Nishikant Shrotri