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Heavy bleeding + clots 3 weeks after D&C

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MLGW · 24/04/2024 11:59

Hello 👋

I had a missed miscarriage a few weeks ago. I went for my 12 week scan on 26/3 but sadly there was no heartbeat and it was measuring at 7 weeks. I had a D&C on 28/3.

I had spotting from just after the procedure until last Tuesday (16/4) when I passed a massive clot with a gush of blood. The clot came with no cramps and was around the size of my palm. After this I had a few days of spotting again and then was completely clear for a few days until yesterday.

I had a few cramps on and off during the day and then around 8pm last night same again, a massive gush of blood and then I was on the toilet for around 1.5 hours passing strawberry sized clots, there was 12 in total.

I've just had spotting ever since.

I phoned my EPAU and they said they can't help me because I've had a negative pregnancy test and I need to ring my GP. My GP wasn't interested in the slightest and said it was my period because I had no fever or smelly discharge and prescribed me with pain relief even though I said I wasn't in pain.

I also got in touch with Tommy's who said to go to A&E immediately, but after checking the waiting times at my local hospital there was 122 patients in the department 😱 so I rang 111 instead. Spoke to a clinican who said it sounds like a period too.

Has anyone else had very heavy bleeding with clots 3.5 weeks after a D&C which lasted a few hours and then stopped?

Could this have been retained products from the D&C? Coming out very delayed? Could it possibly be a period? Even though it was only 3 weeks and 4 days after the procedure.

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MLGW · 14/05/2024 16:45

This hell is still continuing. Couldn't leave the house after what happened above for 4 days with fear of the gushing/clots happening again.

I'm pretty sure I got my period 29/4 which would be bang on time for me (my cycles are usually 31 days) so that was a relief.

However, I haven't stopped bleeding since - currently on day 15. I've been to my GP who said its normal to bleed for up to 9 weeks after a D&C so couldn't really offer anything to help apart from Tranexamic acid which I've taken but didn't stop the bleeding.

Also waiting on test results back for my thyroid - weirdly kind of hoping it is that so I know what's going on with my body and it can be sorted with medication. I really hope it's not RPOC 🤞.

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