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What happens if you don't get a miscarriage treated?
But sometimes the body has trouble passing the tissue, and the miscarriage remains incomplete until a woman seeks treatment. If the tissue isn't removed, the incomplete miscarriage can cause very heavy bleeding, prolonged bleeding, or an infection.
Can you have a miscarriage and not go to the doctor?
Within a Week of a Missed Period With a very early miscarriage, you may not need to visit your doctor. If the bleeding begins within a day or two of getting a positive pregnancy test and looks like a slightly heavy menstrual period, you may wish to just repeat the pregnancy test in a few days.
Do you need medical treatment after a miscarriage?
If all of the tissue didn't come out, a condition known as an incomplete miscarriage, you may need treatment to stop the bleeding and prevent infection. The most common procedure is a dilation and curettage (D&C), which involves widening your cervix and scraping the uterine lining, or endometrium.
Do I need to see a doctor after a miscarriage at 7 weeks?
Your next period will usually come in four to six weeks after a miscarriage. See a doctor or attend a hospital emergency department if you have strong pain and bleeding (stronger than period pain), abnormal discharge, (especially if it is smelly), or fever.
How do I clean my uterus after a miscarriage?
If you've had a miscarriage, your provider may recommend: Dilation and curettage (also called D&C). This is a procedure to remove any remaining tissue from the uterus. Your provider dilates (widens) your cervix and removes the tissue with suction or with an instrument called a curette.
What is it like to miscarry naturally?
Some women may have bleeding 5 days to a week or more. Others may experience spotting for up to 4 weeks afterward. Again, the bleeding can range from light to heavy with clotting, tissue loss, cramps, and abdominal pain. If the cramping continues, talk with your doctor.
Do I need an ultrasound after a miscarriage?
Although some patients will have sonographic findings that definitively allow the diagnosis of a failed pregnancy, many will have findings that are suggestive or inconclusive of miscarriage. A follow-up scan can be very helpful in these cases.
How do you know if you have a septic miscarriage?
Foul-smelling vaginal discharge. Pelvic pain. Prolonged bleeding and cramping (longer than about two weeks) Tenderness in the uterus.