Blood Drug Testing

Why is there 6-12 months of blood tests after partial Hydatidiform mole?

My daughter suffered a miscarriage and was discovered to have a partial Hydatidiform mole. She has had a D&C and a blood test to ensure that her Hormone levels are reducing. I understand the need for the tests but cannot gain any reason for the length of time it has to go on. Do th abnormal cells hang around that long or is it a case of being very careful?

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1. I to lost a baby due to this. the answer to your question is that if you fall pregnant to soon and you lose another baby for same reason and it keeps happening it can turn cancerous and you will have to have womb taken out. Hope this helps
2. I believe they are monitoring this closely until the hormone levels are completely normal. Its hard to tell from your post but I'm assuming that the hydatiform mole was benign? It is possible in some cases for the mole to progress into a type of cancer of the placenta called Choriocarcinoma, which can be deadly. So they are taking many precautions here . . and you should listen to her doctors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choriocarcinoma There is also a chance that she could progress to having Gestational trophoblastic disease which would mean continued pregnancies of the hydatiform mole. Thus they want to keep a close eye on the situation. In general if everything stays within normal than it would be considered 'cured' within a year.
3. There is a theoretical risk of recurrence so it is wise to recheck the HCG levels after removal for several months.