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Dr. Mitchell has been recognized as a trailblazer of USC- check out her article examining her journey to becoming an ob/...
07/18/2023

Dr. Mitchell has been recognized as a trailblazer of USC- check out her article examining her journey to becoming an ob/gyn, challenges being a female biracial doctor, her implicit bias curriculum at Keck, and how she is training the next generation of doctors 🖤

If you experience early pregnancy loss…People feel the effects of early pregnancy loss long after it occurs. The followi...
02/06/2023

If you experience early pregnancy loss…

People feel the effects of early pregnancy loss long after it occurs. The following online resources can help people who experience early pregnancy loss find community and support. We encourage you to speak to your physician about other mental health resources that are available to you.

Exhale: nonjudgemental after-abortion support. 617-749-2948
Miscarriage Matters: A community of parents who have experienced loss.
Miscarriage for Men: Guidance and support for men and partners who have experienced loss.
Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS): Support for people who are pregnant again after loss.
Return to Zero LGBTQIA+: Support for LGBTQ+ families in reproductive, pregnancy, and infant loss.
Sisters in Loss: A community of Black women sharing stories about infertility, pregnancy, and infant loss.
Star Legacy Foundation: Support groups for bereaved parents and families.
Tears Foundation: Lifts financial burden from families who have lost a child and provides comprehensive bereavement care.

How Is Early Pregnancy Loss Managed-Early pregnancy loss is typically managed with expectant management, medication, or ...
02/02/2023

How Is Early Pregnancy Loss Managed-

Early pregnancy loss is typically managed with expectant management, medication, or surgery. All three options are safe and effective, and complications are very rare.

Expectant management involves allowing the body to pass the pregnancy on its own. It can take the body days to weeks to pass the pregnancy. You may experience mild to moderate bleeding and cramping with this option. Your physician may educate on when and who to call for excessive bleeding and provide pain medications if desired. It may also be necessary to follow up with your physician for an ultrasound or blood b-hCG level to confirm complete passage of the pregnancy. Surgery may be required if the pregnancy is not completely expelled.

Medical management involves va**nal misoprostol with the possible addition of oral mifepristone. This can usually be completed outside of the clinic, wherever you feel comfortable. You will experience bleeding and cramping several hours after using the medication. Like expectant management, your physician may educate you about the amount of bleeding to expect and provide pain medication if desired. Compared to expectant management, medical treatment lessens the time to complete passage of the pregnancy and decreases the likelihood of surgical intervention.

Surgical intervention is also called dilation and curettage or uterine evacuation. It involves removal of the pregnancy with a vacuum or manual aspirator and can be performed with local anesthesia with additional sedation if desired. This option may be preferable if you have symptoms such as fever or excessive bleeding or conditions such as anemia or a clotting disorder.

Source: ACOG Practice Bulletin 200 (Early Pregnancy Loss)

What are some symptoms of early pregnancy loss, and how is it diagnosed? During pregnancy, it is common to experience so...
12/07/2022

What are some symptoms of early pregnancy loss, and how is it diagnosed? During pregnancy, it is common to experience some light va**nal spotting and abdominal cramps. If you experience heavy bleeding similar to me**es, or recurrent, painful cramping, your physician may want to evaluate for early pregnancy loss. These symptoms can happen in typical pregnancy or indicate other conditions, so it is important to conduct a thorough examination before initiating treatment.

The most common tests to evaluate for early pregnancy loss are blood levels of the hormone b-hCG, transva**nal or abdominal ultrasound, and speculum exam of the va**na and cervix. If these tests find decreased b-hCG levels, an empty gestational sac or nonviable pregnancy in the uterus, and/ or an open cervix with blood coming from the uterus, your physician may diagnose an early pregnancy loss.

Source: ACOG Practice Bulletin 200 (Early Pregnancy Loss)

Check out our next series by rockstar medical student Let’s Talk About Early Pregnancy Loss-Despite how common it is, e...
12/05/2022

Check out our next series by rockstar medical student

Let’s Talk About Early Pregnancy Loss-

Despite how common it is, early pregnancy loss is seldom talked about, especially in the media. In this series, we aim to explain what early pregnancy loss is, how it is diagnosed and managed, and how people who experience early pregnancy loss can find support and community.

Early pregnancy loss is defined as a nonviable, intrauterine pregnancy that occurs in the first 12 weeks and 6 days of gestation. Here is the frequency of early pregnancy loss by age group:
For 20-30 year olds, 9-17% of pregnancies will end in early pregnancy loss.
For 35 year olds, 20% of pregnancies will end in early pregnancy loss.
For 40 year olds, 40% of pregnancies will end in early pregnancy loss.
For 45 year olds, 80% of pregnancies will end in early pregnancy loss.

If so many people experience this, why is it so rarely spoken about in our society? It may be because of emotions that come with loss or lack of understanding of why early pregnancy loss happens. We hope to empower patients to ask questions about their loss and give physicians tools to effectively communicate with and provide support to their patients who have experienced early pregnancy loss.

Source: ACOG Practice Bulletin 200 (Early Pregnancy Loss)

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11/17/2022

And lastly - options only at times of in*******se

Thank you .med for your awesome series!

So lets discuss THE PILL
11/08/2022

So lets discuss THE PILL

Next up- IUDs and Nexplanons!
11/04/2022

Next up- IUDs and Nexplanons!

Happy November everyone! This month we will be highlight amazing work from our USC medical students/ future doctors! Rob...
11/03/2022

Happy November everyone! This month we will be highlight amazing work from our USC medical students/ future doctors! Robin will be sharing posts regarding everything you’ve wanted to know about birth control- check them out! Make your appt to discuss more :)

This week, we would like to highlight a recent New York Times article written by Cristina Caron that features Dr. Mitche...
08/11/2022

This week, we would like to highlight a recent New York Times article written by Cristina Caron that features Dr. Mitchell.

She discussed ways patients can spot medical gaslighting and ways patients can advocate for themselves.

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