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Severe bleeding after giving birth
Postpartum hemorrhage is a condition where there is excessive bleeding after the baby's delivery.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the tests for severe bleeding after giving birth?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Wife bleeding from urinal bladder after five days me giving birth.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Would you say it's average to bleed for 19 days after giving birth? Is there an average window for bleeding? My friend just had a baby 3 weeks ago.
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A 20-year old female asked:
Will i have postpartum bleeding immediately after giving birth?
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A male asked:
Why would a DNC be done after giving birth? After giving birth to my son, I lost about 4 pints of blood. Although a little fuzzy, I remember the dr saying if they can't stop the bleeding, I'd have to have a DNC. I just remembered shivering and being col
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A 19-year old male asked:
after giving birth is it normal to bleed when pooping?
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A 36-year old asked:
Could giving birth have caused me to have a brain bleed?
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A male asked:
My babys cord is yet bleeding after a month of birth.is it ok?
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A 30-year old asked:
What could cause bleeding after birth control?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What would cause bleeding after a dnc and birth control?
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A 48-year old asked:
What could cause vaginal bleeding after birth at 6 weeks?
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A member asked:
I have been bleeding since March 7th. Went to doctor. Got on more birth control.
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am taking birth control and it not stopped my bleeding now im in discomfort and tons of bleeding what do I do?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Started oral birth control, have been bleeding 6.5/8 weeks taking it. Should I be regulated now? Should I be concerned?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Is it normal to start bleeding again for two weeks with clots, 2 months after child birth? I stopped bleeding after 2 weeks after labour
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A 18-year old female asked:
I had my son November 3 I started my cycle December 15 I got my deposit shot December 16 why am I still bleeding? I hassle vaginal birth no problems
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A 19-year old female asked:
I gave birth a week ago and I have stitches and an odd mild odor, the bleeding stopped but stitches still hurt a little. Could this be an infection?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Everytime my partner and I are done having sex, I have very light bleeding. I don't have menstraual cycles due to the birth control. What is going on?
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A female asked:
Ive been bleeding for a month now that i stoped my birth control. I was on the birth control shot and i didnt get my last dose now ive been bleeding for a month strait. should i see a doctor?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can taking extra doses of birth cobtrol stop breakthrough bleeding?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Its been 5 weeks since i gave birth, im still slightly bleeding.......when can i expect to completely heal?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Since I switched birth controls 2 months ago I've had breakthrough bleeding everyday for 3 weeks. How long does this last usually?
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A member asked:
I gave birth 2 weeks ago and the bleeding has stopped but now I have a heavy discharge with a very bad odor. Is this normal? There's not much color to the discharge though.
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A 17-year old female asked:
How do i stop breakthrough bleeding while on birth control?
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A 31-year old asked:
How long does bleeding postpartum last after you give birth?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there any way to stop irregular bleeding with birth control?
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A 39-year old asked:
Breakthrough bleeding after 5 months on continuous birth control?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is there any way to stop breakthrough bleeding while on birth control?
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A 34-year old asked:
Brownish discharge and bleeding between cycles on birth control. What is wrong?
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A 19-year old female asked:
No break through bleeding after starting birth control, does this mean it is working?
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