A member asked:

I'm 23 weeks pregnant now and have been getting nose bleeds once or twice a day. is this normal?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Not normal, nor rare: This is not very rare, however it is not a normal pregnancy symptom and merits further investigation! women with nosebleeds are more likely than others to suffer severe hemorrhage during delivery and require blood transfusion. A complete blood count and coagulation panel should be checked to exclude coagulopathy or thrombocytopenia. Von willebrand factor deficiency has to be considered! see mfm!

Answered 12/9/2013

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