Patient's question:
Doctor: Hello!I had an abortion on November 4th (due to a missed miscarriage, I had taken medication for it first). For the first three or four days after the surgery, the bleeding was a bit heavier, but then it decreased. Recently, sometimes there's no bleeding at all in a day, and other times there's just a little bit of blood with a few streaks. But yesterday at noon, the bleeding started again. Although the amount wasn't as much as right after the surgery, I thought it was still abnormal. It has been 18 days since the D&C, and I should have stopped bleeding by now. In the afternoon, I went to the hospital for a check-up, and they did a pelvic ultrasound and a urine HCG test. The results were both normal. On November 17th, I had a check-up at another hospital.
Doctor's answer:
First, don't worry too much about it yourself. It's possible that during the abortion, the things inside the uterus weren't cleaned thoroughly, so the current bleeding might be due to some blood from the uterus expelling waste. You shouldn't be too anxious. You can have a more comprehensive check-up at the hospital. You can also regularly improve your diet and avoid frequently eating greasy foods.