Patient's question:
Now I am pregnant again, about thirty days along, and have started showing signs of miscarriage. Following the doctor's advice, I am taking medication daily to prevent miscarriage and sitting at my desk without moving while at work every day. I have taken the medication for three days now, but there are still occasional light brown discharges, sometimes very minimal. Should I rest at home in this situation?Detailed medical history and purpose of consultation: I have had two medical abortions and one induced abortion. The medical abortions were performed in July 2001 and May 2002, and the induced abortion was done in May 2005.
Doctor's answer:
Treatment of threatened miscarriage with medication, progesterone ensures embryonic development, maintains pregnancy, inhibits uterine smooth muscle contraction, and reduces uterine tension. In the early stages of pregnancy, progesterone can be used to prevent miscarriage, or human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) can be administered via intramuscular injection to treat it (as this hormone stimulates corpus luteum function).