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A member asked:

I'm almost 38 weeks pregnant and have bloody discharge, i had a cervical exam yesterday morning and i'm curious to know if i should go get checked out?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes: It might just be from the exam, but at 38 weeks, you can go at any time and should be checked for any bleeding.

Answered 4/10/2012

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YES: An exam will sometime cause a bloody discharge. You might be dilating. Any bleeding at this stage in pregnacy needs to be checked. Getting checked is never a bad thing.

Dr Livingston and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/26/2013

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