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What Causes Menstrual Flow With Blood Clots Post Medical Abortion?
Question: i had a medicinal abortion last month and now in the next menstrual period i am having bleeding with clots from last 5 days. what to do now
Brief Answer:
Period following an abortion is often heavy, do not worry if scan was done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
I hope the medical abortion was conducted under the supervision of a doctor ?
15 days after a medical abortion, it is very important to have a follow up visit with your doctor, and to go for an ultrasound scan.
That will confirm that the abortion was successful and there are no more products left inside the uterus.
Did you have that scan ?
As such, the period following an abortion can be heavy, with bleeding and clots.
That is normal, so do not worry.
The leftover tissues come out of the uterus leading to heavy period.
That is alright and you should not worry.
Use some method of contraception, to avoid pregnancy for atleast another 3 months.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further
Period following an abortion is often heavy, do not worry if scan was done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
I hope the medical abortion was conducted under the supervision of a doctor ?
15 days after a medical abortion, it is very important to have a follow up visit with your doctor, and to go for an ultrasound scan.
That will confirm that the abortion was successful and there are no more products left inside the uterus.
Did you have that scan ?
As such, the period following an abortion can be heavy, with bleeding and clots.
That is normal, so do not worry.
The leftover tissues come out of the uterus leading to heavy period.
That is alright and you should not worry.
Use some method of contraception, to avoid pregnancy for atleast another 3 months.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further
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