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Can my fish oil pill (epa & dha) thin my blood or cause bleeding? i'm 10 weeks pregnant & have a subchorionic hematoma.

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Yes: Yes fish oil thins blood and if you are bleeding you need to stop taking this.

Answered 12/20/2012

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