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What Causes Heavy Vaginal Bleeding While HPT Is Positive?

I was on the depo shot for six months. My husband and I has been trying to have a baby for two years now and this month I was a week and five days late for my period so I took a pregnancy test and it said positive, then two days later I started my period and I been bleeding heavy, and having blood clots. Could I still be pregnant?
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Hallow Dear,

HPT positive indicates that you are pregnant. However, heavy vaginal bleeding indicates that you are having threatened abortion.
1. Please restrict yourself to bed.
2. Save all the pads. If you find any white 'clots' on the pads, it indicates that the baby is being expelled out - incomplete abortion. Then you have to report to the Obstetrician ASAP. If the bleeding is alarming, report to the hospital; you may require blood transfusion.
3. Report to the Obstetrician for further follow up. You may be given Progestational preparations to stabilize the pregnancy if the baby is viable.
4. Repeat HPT after 8 days. If it becomes negative, you will have to undergo termination of pregnancy, since it indicates missed abortion. If HPT is positive after a week, continue on progestational support.
5. Ultrasonography will reveal the condition of the baby and will help to take early decision.
6. Threatened abortion with pain in abdomen usually cannot be salvaged. So if you start having pin in abdomen, please report to the Obstetrician.

I hope this helps you.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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What Causes Heavy Vaginal Bleeding While HPT Is Positive?

Hallow Dear, HPT positive indicates that you are pregnant. However, heavy vaginal bleeding indicates that you are having threatened abortion. 1. Please restrict yourself to bed. 2. Save all the pads. If you find any white clots on the pads, it indicates that the baby is being expelled out - incomplete abortion. Then you have to report to the Obstetrician ASAP. If the bleeding is alarming, report to the hospital; you may require blood transfusion. 3. Report to the Obstetrician for further follow up. You may be given Progestational preparations to stabilize the pregnancy if the baby is viable. 4. Repeat HPT after 8 days. If it becomes negative, you will have to undergo termination of pregnancy, since it indicates missed abortion. If HPT is positive after a week, continue on progestational support. 5. Ultrasonography will reveal the condition of the baby and will help to take early decision. 6. Threatened abortion with pain in abdomen usually cannot be salvaged. So if you start having pin in abdomen, please report to the Obstetrician. I hope this helps you. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri