Poplar Bluff, MO
A 20-year-old female asked:
How can u tell if you miscarried?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Varies: Sometimes it is obvious, many times it is not. Most women have some amount of bleeding during early pregnancy due to implantation and they may think they have (or are) miscarried. The best way to tell for sure is with an ultrasound and sometimes by following serial HCG levels in the blood.
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