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Bleeding before childbirth is that which occurs after 24 weeks of pregnancy. [4] Bleeding may be vaginal or less commonly into the abdominal cavity. Bleeding which occurs before 24 weeks is known as early pregnancy bleeding. Causes of bleeding before and during childbirth include cervicitis, placenta previa, placental abruption and uterine rupture.
[1] [5] Bleeding in the second trimester (12 to 24 weeks gestational age) is less common. [6] About 15% of those who realize they are pregnant have a miscarriage . [ 1 ] Ectopic pregnancy occurs in under 2% of pregnancies.
Implantation bleeding may be confused with a regular period. [4] [5] Heavy vaginal bleeding in the first trimester or bleeding associated with pain, may be a sign of a complication, such as a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy, that would need to be assessed by a healthcare provider. [6]
Lochia serosa which persists to some weeks after birth can indicate late postpartum hemorrhaging, and should be reported to a physician. Lochia alba (or purulenta) is the name for lochia once it has turned whitish or yellowish-white. It typically lasts from the second through the third to sixth weeks after delivery.
Symptoms include vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, premature labor and threatened miscarriage. [6] Ultrasonography is the preferred method of diagnosis. [7] A chorionic hematoma appears on ultrasound as a hypoechoic crescent adjacent to the gestational sac. The hematoma is considered small if it is under 20% of the size of the sac and large if ...
When the 25-year-old returned three days later, still bleeding, doctors finally agreed to give her an injection to end the pregnancy. Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are ...
646.5 Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy; 646.6 Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancy; 646.7 Liver disorders in pregnancy; 647 Infective and parasitic conditions in the mother classifiable 647.0 Syphilis complicating pregnancy childbirth or the puerperium; 647.1 Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy childbirth or the puerperium
Bloody show or show is the passage of a small amount of blood or blood-tinged mucus through the vagina near the end of pregnancy.It is caused by thinning and dilation of the cervix, leading to detachment of the cervical mucus plug that seals the cervix during pregnancy and tearing of small cervical blood vessels, [1] and is one of the signs that labor may be imminent. [2]