A member asked:

I had miscarriage 3 weeks ago & it's been a week since i stopped bleeding. now i have severe headache, chill but body is warm, dizzy and having a lower back pain and yellow discharge no foul smell. is this sign of infection?

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Dr. Samuel Galima answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Septic abortion can progress rapidly and be lethal. Miscarriages can be spontaneous or require medication or an invasive procedure to evacuate the fetus. Also pregnancy hormone levels need to be repeatedly tested until it drops to 0 or insects or. Any concern for infection in a setting of a miscarriage before 20 weeks gestation needs an urgent in-person evaluation

Answered 7/15/2022

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