| Signs and symptoms | When to contact your health care provider |
| Vaginal bleeding or spotting |
| Slight spotting that goes away within a day |
Next visit |
| Any bleeding that lasts longer than a day |
Within 24 hours or, if you're Rh negative, immediately |
| Moderate to heavy bleeding |
Immediately |
| Any amount of bleeding accompanied by severe pain, fever or chills |
Immediately |
| Passing of tissue |
Immediately |
| Pain |
| Occasional pulling or pinching sensation on one or both sides of your abdomen |
Next visit |
| Occasional mild headaches |
Next visit |
| A moderate, bothersome headache that doesn't go away |
Within 24 hours |
| A severe or persistent headache, especially with dizziness, faintness, nausea or vomiting, or vision problems, such as blind spots |
Immediately |
| Moderate or severe pelvic pain |
Immediately |
| Any degree of pelvic pain that doesn't subside within 4 hours |
Immediately |
| Pain with fever or bleeding |
Immediately |
| Vomiting |
| Occasional or once a day |
Next visit |
| More than 3 times a day or with inability to eat or drink |
Within 24 hours |
| Accompanied by pain or fever |
Immediately |
| Urinary problems |
| Painful urination |
Same day |
| Inability to urinate |
Same day |
| Constipation |
| Mild constipation |
Next visit |
| No bowel movement for 3 days |
Same day |
| Other |
| Fever lower than 102 F (38.9 C) |
Within 24 hours if fever persists |
| Fever of 102 F (38.9 C) or higher |
Immediately |