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When Does Bleeding Stop After Medical Abortion?

Hi, am 24 years old Had a medical abortion for a four weekspregnancy Five days after got increasing bleeding and cramps associated with abackache. Have not done an ultrasound yet but is it normal to continue bleeding especially hoping at this time all products could be already out
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Hallow Dear,

If after 5 days of medical abortion you have increasing amount of bleeding, you cannot ignore it. It is indicating that there could be incomplete abortion and/or infection in the uterine cavity. Please get ultrasonography done which will give direct visual evidence of the completeness or incompleteness of abortion. If it is incomplete abortion, you need to undergo urgent surgical evacuation of the uterus. The infection will have to be treated by antibiotics.

I hope this guides you correctly.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Shoaib Khan's  Response
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Any excessive bleeding should be reported to the doctor who prescribed or advised the medical abortion, so please report the prolonged bleeding to your doctor; but it can happen at times and should slowly reduce and subside.

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When Does Bleeding Stop After Medical Abortion?

Hallow Dear, If after 5 days of medical abortion you have increasing amount of bleeding, you cannot ignore it. It is indicating that there could be incomplete abortion and/or infection in the uterine cavity. Please get ultrasonography done which will give direct visual evidence of the completeness or incompleteness of abortion. If it is incomplete abortion, you need to undergo urgent surgical evacuation of the uterus. The infection will have to be treated by antibiotics. I hope this guides you correctly. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri