Hi all. I just thought I would share my experience in the hope that it helps anyone else wondering if they have a post mc infection.
I started to mc with v v heavy bleeding and clots. Was scanned and told there was a small area of product still attached but then continued with c4 days of horrendously heavy bleeding. It then tailed off to a more period level.
About 2 weeks later i noticed a bad smell (tmi...but basically a bit fishy/rotten meat) so i went to dr and had swab. Was put on antibiotics. 5 days later no change but the swab came back negative for infection. was given different antibiotics.
Here's the thing...i wondered if i was going mad?! Maybe a normal period smells like this? I've never smelled my period b4 so how do i know?!! The smell wasn't strong but it also smelled a bit rotten as i said b4.
Anyhow another couple of weeks later, finished antibiotics.. Still no change to discharge...i was truly wondering if i was mad and maybe the slightly bad smell was normal but then.....it all kicked of again. Hugely heavy bleeding and large clots as before (this is a month later!) and it turned out the bit of sac clinging on to my uterus was still doing just that and was literally rotting inside me (yuck). They managed to get it out....i lost a lot of blood and am now severely anaemic but now 6 weeks after it all kicked off i have stopped bleeding and am on the mend.
Sorry this is so long but basically i want you to know that if your discharge/bleeding smells even slightly off THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG!! Don't doubt yourself and push your gp or the epu to investigate.(my Gp was mad that epu didn't give me a follow up scan)
Hope that is useful. Love to u all x