Brown spotting after internal ultrasound not pregnant

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Vaginal Bleeding

OMNI provides high quality imaging and care for women who have any degree of vaginal bleeding in the 1st trimester. Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy is very common, occurring in about 30% of all pregnancies. Importantly, not all women with vaginal bleeding in the first trimester are miscarrying. Nevertheless, unexplained bleeding in early pregnancy causes great anxiety and uncertainty for expecting parents.

Transvaginal ultrasound or internal ultrasound scan is the best way to find out what is happening with the pregnancy. This bleeding often occurs without warning and consequently we will always endeavour to see the woman the same day.

Vaginal bleeding can be with or without clots, spotting only or a blood-stained discharge. The blood can be bright red (fresh), pink (very light) or brownish in colour (old blood from a few days previous). Regardless of the amount or type of vaginal bleeding present, an ultrasound is necessary to determine the viability of the pregnancy. Occasionally, some mild cramping, or period-like pain and/or backache will also be present.

An internal ultrasound is the best way to confirm the viability of your pregnancy. If there is any doubt about the viability of a pregnancy on scan, OMNI will always recommend an interval scan in 7-10 days.

In case of miscarriage, OMNI offers non-surgical management or expectant management to selected women with miscarriage. This means adopting a “watch and wait” approach to see if nature takes its course and allowing the miscarriage to occur spontaneously. This is instead of the usual management of miscarriage with surgery in the form of D&C (dilatation and curettage). This traditional approach means having a general anaesthetic, instrumenting the womb (uterus) and emptying the womb of its contents, which many women are extremely keen to avoid.

If non-surgical management of the miscarriage is appropriate, OMNI will arrange a weekly scan as part of the follow up. If vaginal bleeding is severe or there are any signs of infection (fever, chills, offensive discharge), then it is not appropriate to have expectant management and surgery will be necessary.

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Hi girls, I'm 8+5 weeks and I had an internal ultrasound yesterday (due to my retroverted uterus we had to do an internal). with my miscarriage specialist. I had some brown spotting today. Aghh I though I might be able to relax for a couple of days at least after seeing a heartbeat and healthy baby. I rang him and he said it was normal, but its so hard not to panic anyway! Anyone experience this?

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Topic starter Posted : 04/11/2015 3:16 pm

Are you on cyclogest pressary? I found I got brown discharge from them. It can build up and maybe the internal scan removed it

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Posted : 04/11/2015 8:18 pm

I def experienced this after an internal ultrasound on 1 of my pregnancies and it freaked me out too..... Like you, I was told it was normal... V hard not to worry tho! All was perfect with my baby so try not to stress! Best of luck... All will be fine

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Posted : 04/11/2015 8:48 pm

I'm on cyclogest but use in back passage as was really irritating me in front so not sure that would still cause it? Kent assured me it was normal but it's so hard not to panic when you see it. The worry is constant.

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Topic starter Posted : 04/11/2015 10:57 pm

I had brown discharge in all my pregnancies, was told by obs that it is old blood that has just been dislodged. Sounds like the probe just hit a cavity and dislodged old stuff that was lodged up there...sorry sounds nasty I know!, but wouldnt be worried about it.

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Posted : 04/11/2015 11:07 pm

RAC, only just seeing this but I had brown discharge with my pregnancy in the early stages. I had some the day before my period was due & some a few weeks later too. Kent told me not to worry but naturally enough I was terrified but he was right and my little cutie currently asleep on me is proof of that xxx

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Posted : 14/11/2015 9:23 am

Thanks keephoping. Thankfully none since that day almost 2 weeks ago but I'm on constant knicker watch!!

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Topic starter Posted : 14/11/2015 10:01 am

I remember knickers watch! I was on it myself constantly! It'll all work out pet. You just have to keep believing it will xxx

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Posted : 17/11/2015 1:50 pm

Thanks that's exactly what Kent said yesterday "you have to start believing in yourself now". I feel a little more relaxed after a good scan . Especially since i had an ultrasound and not an internal.

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Topic starter Posted : 17/11/2015 2:02 pm

RAC glad your scan went well. Kent is great at reassuring you when doubts start to creep in. Keep positive

xx

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Posted : 17/11/2015 5:41 pm

Thanks cara. Hope you are doing well?

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Topic starter Posted : 17/11/2015 6:18 pm

Is it normal to have brown discharge after a vaginal ultrasound?

Can internal ultrasound cause spotting?

Why do I have brown discharge but not pregnant?

Is spotting normal after internal exam?