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Bleeding after an abortion or miscarriage
Bleeding
problem
May be caused by
What to do
See
page
Heavy bleeding,
or bleeding that
lasts longer
than 15 days, or
bleeding with
pain or fever
pieces of the pregnancy
may still be in the womb
infection in the womb
Go to a hospital
or clinic right
away.
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Bleeding like a
normal monthly
bleeding, but
lasting 5 to
15 days, getting
lighter and lighter
this is normal
See ‘what to
expect after
an abortion’.
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Bleeding
problem
Bleeding
during or
after sex
Bleeding after sex
May be caused by
sexually transmitted infection (STI)
pelvic inflammatory disease
forced sex
growths or cancer of the cervix
or womb
What to do
See
page
See ‘gonorrhea
and chlamydia’.
See ‘PID’.
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See ‘Rape.’
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See ‘cancer
of the cervix’
and ‘problems
of the womb’.
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Bleeding
problem
Bleeding after menopause
May be caused by
What to do
See
page
Bleeding that
begins 12 months
or more after
menopause
growths or cancer
of the womb
growths or cancer
of the cervix
See a health
worker trained to
do a pelvic exam.
You may need to
have a Pap test
or a D and C.
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