Causes of bleeding in early pregnancy

In daily life, many female friends will find that they bleed a little in the early stages of pregnancy. This situation is very common and is mostly related to carelessness. Most friends worry that this may be a sign of miscarriage. In the following article, let’s learn about what to do if you bleed a little in the early stages of pregnancy.

Bleeding in early pregnancy can be divided into several stages to discuss

If the pregnancy has just been confirmed and the bleeding has not yet been confirmed, the general obstetrician and gynecologist will arrange an ultrasound to rule out the possibility of ectopic pregnancy. Because the equipment is quite advanced now, an abdominal ultrasound examination can determine whether the embryonic sac has implanted in the uterus six to seven weeks after the last menstrual period. If the ultrasound examination is performed through the vagina, the embryonic sac can be seen a week in advance.

Therefore, if the pregnancy is more than seven weeks old, but the embryo sac is still not seen in the uterus, and there is abnormal bleeding, it is necessary to suspect whether there is an ectopic pregnancy. Further examination and treatment must be done immediately to avoid rupture of the ectopic pregnancy, resulting in massive internal bleeding and endangering life.

However, after the ultrasound shows the embryonic sac in the uterus, it takes another week to see the real embryo, and the heartbeat is considered a normal pregnancy. In a small number of pregnancies, there is still no trace of the embryo after eight weeks. At this time, it may be an atrophic egg. If this situation is accompanied by bleeding and abdominal pain, and the blood test shows that the increase in the mother's human chorionic hormone index is abnormal, it may be a spontaneous abortion.

However, there is a very rare situation, called cervical pregnancy. Although an embryo sac can be seen in the uterus in the early stage, the embryo implantation position is not ideal and it moves to the cervix. This is considered an ectopic pregnancy. If it is treated too late, the uterus must be removed and it may be life-threatening. About 90% of cervical pregnancies will have abnormal bleeding in the early stages of pregnancy, and there will be no abdominal pain or discomfort, which is easy to be ignored. Therefore, if there is bleeding in early pregnancy, you must seek medical attention as soon as possible to avoid danger.

In the above article, we learned that bleeding in the early stages of pregnancy is most likely caused by a too-good-to-great diet. Most of our friends will encounter this phenomenon, so many pregnant friends don’t need to worry if they are not sick.