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What Causes Weight Loss, Depression, Headaches And Diarrhea After An Abortion?
Hi, please could you help me. im 18 years old. I had to have an abortion back in December 2014,I have been bleeding since. There has been a day here an there where I don t but it is constant over then that, sometimes heavy sometimes light. I have recently been told I m anaemic and taken some medicine ut I believe I m getting more an more bad symptoms of something but I m not sure what the symptoms are things such as: Weight loss lost a stone Nose bleeds Rashes Shortness of breath Dizzyness Pins and needles Depression Hair loss dry brittle hair Headaches Feel sick random heaving Not thinking straight Thirst Muscle ache Loss of appetite Off balance when walking Sweating Bags under my eyes Hard to remember things Itchy boobs back belly Low sex drive Back ache Pain in stomach Slight sting when urinating Diarrhoea No energy Keep going into day dreams my own world can t focus And ofcourse I m still bleeding with this,sometimes clots. Please could you give me some answers thankyou
Fri, 19 Feb 2021
Hi,
The continuous bleeding has caused anemia which explains symptoms like shortness of breath, headache, brittle hair, hair loss, boggy eyes, loss of energy and loss of focus and also depression. If you got the abortion done by some quack or by self medication, then there could be some tissue of the fetus still left inside your uterus which could be the cause of continuous bleeding.
It is recommended that you get an ultrasound of uterus done and visit a gynecologist at the earliest to get the implanted tissue removed from uterus, if present. For anemia you can take pills or injections depending on the level of hemoglobin you have presently but getting the bleeding stopped is very important. Also, you need to consume iron rich food available in your area. Once your hemoglobin (measure of anemia) rises, all your issues will get sorted out fast.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
The continuous bleeding has caused anemia which explains symptoms like shortness of breath, headache, brittle hair, hair loss, boggy eyes, loss of energy and loss of focus and also depression. If you got the abortion done by some quack or by self medication, then there could be some tissue of the fetus still left inside your uterus which could be the cause of continuous bleeding.
It is recommended that you get an ultrasound of uterus done and visit a gynecologist at the earliest to get the implanted tissue removed from uterus, if present. For anemia you can take pills or injections depending on the level of hemoglobin you have presently but getting the bleeding stopped is very important. Also, you need to consume iron rich food available in your area. Once your hemoglobin (measure of anemia) rises, all your issues will get sorted out fast.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
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