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Pregnant Took Cytotec. Severe Bleeding, Heavy Blood Clots. Is This Normal?

I took cytotec when I was 7 weeks pregnant I inserted four vaginally and took 2 orally I started bleeding 4 hours later. Tha cramping was mild and the bleeding was heavy for atleast 3 hours, I passed a rather large clot the size of a lemon and had to push a little to get it out. After about 3 hours bleeding was light but the cramps were more intense 5days later another large clot came out and I also I had to push to get it out after passing this tha pain and bleeding subsided. The bleeding last for 10days then stopped completely, however, I started bleeding again less than 2 weeks later. Im worried ! Is that normal ?
posted on Wed, 22 May 2013
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Hello,
This is definitely not normal.
Recurrence of bleeding suggests that the evacuation is still not complete and there are definitely some retained products of conception present in uterus.
Termination of pregnancy by CYTOTEC is successful in 90% cases only.
You must get an ultrasound abdomen done to confirm the presence of remnants of embryo.
And if confirmed,you have to get it surgically removed by a process called as D&C.
Talk to your doctor regarding this.
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Pregnant Took Cytotec. Severe Bleeding, Heavy Blood Clots. Is This Normal?

Hello, This is definitely not normal. Recurrence of bleeding suggests that the evacuation is still not complete and there are definitely some retained products of conception present in uterus. Termination of pregnancy by CYTOTEC is successful in 90% cases only. You must get an ultrasound abdomen done to confirm the presence of remnants of embryo. And if confirmed,you have to get it surgically removed by a process called as D&C. Talk to your doctor regarding this. Thanks