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[riotgrrrrl.livejournal.com]

i'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but what is a woman supposed to do if she miscarries? do you have to go to the hospital or doctor?

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[bi-ballerina.livejournal.com]

she should go see someone. Its to make sure that there is nothing left over in the uterus. . .this can cause a really nasty infection.

[erinmdmd.livejournal.com]

The woman should see someone just to be sure all of the tissue is out. Its not always necessary to have a D&C or another procedure, and some women even find it therapeutic to help their body naturally miscarry, rather than letting the doctor take care of it.

[lindsey-nichole.livejournal.com]

if you are having serious bleeding you'll definitely need to go in asap, probably to an ER. when mine started i was in so much pain that i had to go to the ER. i had my mc naturally, and now i regret doing that. i wish i would have had a d&c rather than bled like i did however that's a personal choice.

either way you need to see a doc to make sure you're okay. it can be quite traumatic on the body. i would say if you aren't soaking a pad in an hour, and aren't in severe pain, you can wait it out and go see a doctor. however, if you are losing alot of blood or having alot of pain - i'd go to the hospital. it's better to be safe than sorry.

good luck.