Patient's question:
My friend had a medication abortion last year, which wasn't completely effective, so she had a D&C procedure. She is an unmarried pregnant woman. This May Day, she got married, but not to her ex-boyfriend. Her husband doesn't know about her history of miscarriages, but she hasn't been able to get pregnant yet. She is very worried and doesn't know what to do. She's afraid to go to the hospital for a check-up because she's afraid it will be revealed. Can she tell the doctor that she has never been pregnant? Will the doctor be able to detect her history of miscarriages? Can she still get pregnant? I'm very anxious and looking forward to your detailed response, thank you.First follow-up question: If her husband accompanies her to the doctor's visit, and the doctor asks if she has a history of miscarriages, how should she answer?
Doctor's answer:
A painless induced abortion once, now pregnant for 9 months, you have been concealing your medical history. During childbirth or a cesarean section, the doctor will not be able to discover it. Don't worry, doctors generally find out if you have a history of miscarriage by asking the pregnant woman.Doctors cannot check if you have had a miscarriage before, but if placenta accreta occurs, they will ask again about your history of miscarriage, as the likelihood of placenta accreta or implantation is higher after a miscarriage and D&C. You can inform your attending doctor but ask them to keep it confidential. Alternatively, you can continue to conceal it.