Problems After Delivery Of Your Baby: Check Your Symptoms
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When to See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:Do you have vaginal bleeding or are passing tissue?
See significance of vaginal bleeding or passing tissue if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
| Note: | If your doctor has given you specific instructions to follow after your delivery, be sure to follow those instructions. |
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
- Yes
Do you have severe vaginal bleeding or are passing large clots or tissue?
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Do you have moderate vaginal bleeding or are you passing small clots?
Have you had mild vaginal bleeding for longer than your doctor told you to expect?
Do you have bleeding after sexual intercourse?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | August 06, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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