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Infection from a miscarriage
The remaining fetal products inside the uterus can be infected by bacteria from the vagina, and if not treated immediately can lead to blood borne infection.(sepsis) which can then become "an invasion of the body snatchers" resulting in death.
Dr. Wayne Ingram reviewed this
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: infection from a miscarriage?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the treatment for infection from a miscarriage that didn't pass?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can you still get a pelvic infection from a miscarriage?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can i get a gall bladder infection from a miscarriage?
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What kind of infection can you get after a miscarriage is not passed?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Im having a miscarriage and concerned about tissue remaning and developing an infection?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Can you get an vaginal infection after miscarried it been a week know nd i feel discomfort?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I had a miscarriage 2 cycles ago. Now I'm experiencing light bleeding after sex, lasting longer than a day. Is it normal or could it be an infection?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Husband had mouth infection for months i miscarried 12/13 tried again late but neg pt could it be infection?
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A female asked:
Caught a bad cold while miscarrying. I have fever of 100.1 but feel fine (- cold symptoms) should I beworried about infection or could it just b cold?
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A 34-year old male asked:
2 times miscarriage at 6 week. Is there any problem for pregnant with infection if any?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What is the propensity of contracting an infection after 1 week of miscarriage with spotting and having intercourse?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Can kidney infection cause miscarriage?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can pelvic infection cause a miscarriage?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can a bladder infection cause a miscarriage?
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A 23-year old male asked:
How does natural treatment for infections after a miscarriage work?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is it common for women to develop yeast infections after a miscarriage?
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A 20-year old female asked:
If you never went to the drs after a miscarriage could you get an infection or an sti?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What is the process women go through when a doctor checks for an infection after a miscarriage?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I miscarried 7 weeks ago i had my first period last week ..but im having lower backache could it be an infection ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Had a miscarriage at 16 wks. wbc was 30 before I had him and then the next day it was normal. What type of infection could have caused this?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Symptoms of infection after miscarriage? Is backache which goes up and down means I have infection? Bleeding stopped after 7 days of miscarriage
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A 39-year old female asked:
I miscarried at 11wks, d&c showed bad infection, given antibodic to clear, now having hard time getting pregnant. Why would that be? 11dpo w pink cm
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A 20-year old female asked:
I had gonorrhea and pid. I got treated and cured. I have had two miscarriages since. Could it have been from the infection making me infertile?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I'm working physically very hard after my miscarriage is just over. Having lower back pain. It is worse on right side. Is it any.infection or work?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Miscarriage 2 wks ago, u/s normal-very slight brown spotting. How high is chance of infection if i start having sex? Some say ok to start right away
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can 5 days course of Ciprofloxacin treat pid/infection? He suspected i have infection from miscarriage/endometritis or might be pid. The Dr gave me the medicine to treat the infection. The pain getting severe everyday even radiate to my whole back.
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A female asked:
I miscarried 10days ago (induced labour in the hospital) & bleeding has stopped. Is it safe to have sex at this point without risk of infection? Unfo
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A 23-year old female asked:
I had endometriosis infection after miscarriage surgery, iv had antibiotics but this month iv go a lot of small clots in my cycle is it still there?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I m 24 year old I had an miscarriage before 6month now. Planning for next I had. Torch test in which my herpes infection got 5.3 and rubella igg 2.72 ?
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