Surgical miscarriage - please help no one else to ask - TMI warning and *PICTURE* don't look if squeamish please!

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I'm really sorry to post this here but I have no one else to ask and I'm freaking out as I have bad anxiety already.

I had surgical management of miscarriage nearly 3 weeks ago. I did have some pain and bleeding for around a week afterwards which appears to be normal however this stopped about a week and a half ago.

Today I had a sudden pain in my abdomen, it was quite painful and when I went to the toilet this was there.

Should I be concerned about this? I'm worried that it could be leftover tissue from the pregnancy.

I am actually ill at the moment, started with a temp a few days ago but put it down to a cold oncoming. Now I'm concerned it's an infection.

My hospital emergency gynecology unit aren't answering at all and it's miles away.

I don't know if I'm just freaking out over nothing though. Would you go to the hospital if they won't answer the phone?

Again I'm sorry to post, I know it's gross but I'm so worried, the pain was quite bad, it stopped me in my tracks for a while.

So sorry for your loss.

I have no idea really but since you've been feeling unwell and have a temperature I would ring 111 for advice.

Hope all is okay x

I wouldn't go to hospital but I'd contact my GP. they can refer you on if necessary.

So sorry for your loss

I would ring 111. The temperature would concern me. Best get yourself checked out. Take care.

Just to clarify when I say hospital, I mean the gynecology unit (there's a 24/7 walk in one at our city hospital) not A&E.

I think I'll ring the GP in the meantime. It was just the pain has made me really concerned.

I’d definitely try to see someone sooner rather than later with the temperature plus the pain plus what’s come away. Don’t risk a serious infection.

I don’t know for sure, but following a surgical termination I had a large lump come out when I went to the loo a few days later. A dr assured me that it would have been a blood clot, nothing else. I hope you’re ok and can get some advice/reassurance.

This is a gross question but does it smell and do you still have pain? When I had retained tissue I was in constant pain and there was a smell of rotting flesh

I had this after my second miscarriage and had to go into hospital as I had a infection and had to be put on a drip and have pessaries to get rid of excess tissue ..
So sorry to see your going through this please get checked out xx

Thanks. I'm not in constant pain no. I keep having twinges though like somethings pinching. Feels quite achey too, like a dull pain.

I expected some clots etc... And did have some in the first few days but obviously this is nearing three weeks now and it was so sudden that it's shook me up. I've had no bleeding or pain now for over a week and them bam.

I think I'll ring 111 and see what they say.

Usually I freak out over nothing to fingers crossed but I won't relax until I know.

I think you need checked over tonight, don't put it off.

Ring 111. No question.

Sorry for your loss.

I had a similar procedure a few weeks ago and had clots and tissue like that coming out occasionally for a week or 2. It just got lighter in colour as the days went on.

Dear OP. You need to be seen by a doctor

You need to be seen if you are feeling unwell - it could be an infection.

So sorry for your loss. Please do go get it checked out because of the temp. If its an infection it could suddenly get worse very quickly. You're not making a fuss.

Sorry for your loss.
You should get checked out. Contact the unit that did the procedure or epau/gynae unit.
After a week of your bleeding stopping it wouldn't normally restart, there is a risk of infection or there may still be some pregnancy tissue retained

I think you should definitely go to the doctor and not rely on anecdotes from the Internet for care advice.
However I would like to offer the reassurance that despite having a shape it could well be a clot, as I used to have clots quite like that second picture sometimes when on the pill but with no possibility of it being from a pregnancy.

So sorry for your loss I had similar but a little larger about 12 weeks after an emergency d&c. It was really scary but after I had passed I found the pains went after a few days (they told me I didn't need checked out), up until then I had also bled intermittently. I hope it is similar for you, and I know it won't make you feel better bit I actually got pregnant 3 months after that with my daughter so please do not give up hope and think your body is broken as that is what I felt like at the time.

I meant to add mine did look very like that and was pretty solid. It really freaked me out!

I would say you might need further d&c if there is an infection.

Thank you all. I'm going to my local walk in centre now. Pain is coming back on and off.

If you are passing clots and feeling unwell you need to be seen ASAP. These are signs of retained products and possible infection.

I just didn't think it could stop and start like that. Like I've literally been completely blood free for a week and a half now and then this. I'm still not bleeding either. Just this and the pain.

Best thing you could do OP, hope you are ok

Poor you OO. I’m sorry. I hope you’re being seen and all is ok