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My wife is experiencing still lots of bleeding and plums of dark blood 8 week postpartum, she also was sterilized .. she has no pain or discomfort anywhere, what isnthe reason for this?!

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Call her obgyn: Not clear how common but definitely report, good no other discomfort, Best Wishes

Answered 2/9/2020

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