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Should I Be Concerned About The Swelling In Legs After Abortion?

I was about 15 weeks pregnant and had an abortion 3 days ago, a little less than a week before the abortion my feet,ankles,and half of my calves have swollen and my ankle/calves are discolored a bit, it is very akward to walk and a little painful, should I be concerned?
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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hi yes it is a matter of concern as pain in calves discolouration swelling point toward deep vein thrombosis. I would suggest you to take a Doppler of your lower limb to rule out this condition and see a surgeon . all the best take care.
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Should I Be Concerned About The Swelling In Legs After Abortion?

hi yes it is a matter of concern as pain in calves discolouration swelling point toward deep vein thrombosis. I would suggest you to take a Doppler of your lower limb to rule out this condition and see a surgeon . all the best take care.