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Dear Anon,

Thank you for visiting the EmpowHER community and for sharing your question!

It sounds to me like you indeed had a miscarriage.

Here's a link to signs of a miscarriage from the EmpowHER site.

I am sure that you are feeling very scared and nervous and don't want to tell anybody, but you need to discuss this with your parents. 

I recommend that you call your doctor.

If you have miscarried, your doctor will do a pelvic exam and an ultrasound to confirm the miscarriage. If the uterus is clear of any fetal tissue, or it is very early in the pregnancy, then there often won't be any more treatment.

But if the uterus still contains the fetus or other tissues from the pregnancy, this will need to be removed. The doctor may give you medicine to help pass the tissue or may need to dilate the cervix to perform a dilation and curettage (or D&C, which is a scraping of the uterine lining) or a dilation and extraction (or D&E, which is a suction of the uterus to remove fetal or placental tissue). You may have bleeding or cramping after these procedures, which are done with anesthesia.

Anon, please let me know if you discuss this with your parents or at least call your doctor or nearest family planning center.

Best,

Kristin