During pregnancy, every girl is attentive to all changes in the body. Incomprehensible situations cause a storm of emotions and feelings. An important issue is the appearance of spotting during pregnancy. What problems arise when they are detected, and what harm can they cause an unborn child? Let us consider, in order, what danger they carry, their causes and consequences.
Spotting, what is it?
During pregnancy, all kinds of discharge make the expectant mother anxious. You need to know that not all of them are dangerous for the formation of the embryo. By species, they are different, but any of them cause concern.
Spotting discharge at the beginning of pregnancy is characterized by small volumes of secreted fluid mixed with blood from the genitals of the girl. If they are ordinary, then they do not have a smell and a pronounced color. This can happen in any girl, and during pregnancy they do not disappear. Any changes in the state of the discharge should be carefully monitored so as not to miss the bell about the presence of a health problem for mom or child. It would be nice to use snow-white daytime pads to make it easier to notice any changes.
If abundant discharge with a large volume of blood occurs, you should immediately go to the doctor for assistance.
Causes of discharge
Every eighth girl in position is faced with such an ailment. It must be understood that the causes of spotting during pregnancy are various and do not always carry a danger. They can be caused by various reasons:
- Physiological. Appear due to a hormonal surge in the body of a girl. This reason is completely natural. Allocations can also occur even before pregnancy is determined, this happens due to an increase in the volume of progesterone in the body.
- Physical. They may be related to the health of the mother or baby. Very often, spotting during pregnancy is accompanied by lower back pain and pulling pain in the lower abdomen.
The first trimester of pregnancy is considered the most risky, and just during this period it is recommended to carefully monitor your health. If any changes are found, it is worth consulting with your doctor.
Varieties
Normal discharge during pregnancy happens, and nowhere to get rid of them. The norm is considered a light, unpainted, odorless secret. In the initial stages of pregnancy, progesterone is responsible for its formation. Thanks to him, mucous secretions begin to be produced vigorously in the body. Further, after the appearance of estrogen, the discharge becomes abundant.
Consider which smearing discharge during pregnancy is a danger to the condition of the fetus and mother:
- Yellow. During the appearance of such secretions, it is necessary to determine whether they have a smell and uneven texture? If these 2 factors are absent, then they can be safely attributed to normal secretions. If they are present, and itching and pain appears during every trip to the toilet, this indicates that, possibly, an infection appeared in the urinary tract.
- White. If you showed a discharge of a milky hue, a consistency similar to a curd mass, this indicates the development of thrush. Similar leukemia occurs in a large number of pregnant women. Due to changes in the microflora of the vagina, the fungi living there begin to multiply with ease.
- Greens. If the discharge is accompanied by a bad smell, sexually transmitted diseases are possible. If there was an untreated disease in the body before conception, then it will have to be eliminated during pregnancy. The presence of such spotting during pregnancy is dangerous because pathology threatens the development of the fetus.
- Bloody. This is the most dangerous type of discharge for a pregnant girl. You need to immediately go for help.
Spotting after conception
After sexual intercourse, the girl can not immediately know whether fertilization has occurred. Life goes on as usual. But with successful conception, after 2-3 weeks of pregnancy, spotting may occur. This happens due to an increase in progesterone in the blood. They usually contain a small number of blood streaks and do not have a bad smell. Their appearance does not pose a danger to the expectant mother and fetus. On the contrary, the first signs of pregnancy, spotting will show even before the start of the delay.
There is a second type of discharge after conception. They are accompanied by pains in the lower abdomen, have an unpleasant odor and a bloody tint. Such symptoms report abnormal pregnancy and a possible risk of miscarriage.
Early spotting: what danger they carry
Many girls encounter the problem of spotting during pregnancy in the early stages. In most cases, they are of natural origin, do not cause inconvenience and do not pose a threat to the development of the fetus.
But there are other situations in which discharge indicates the presence of pregnancy problems. It could be:
- Risk of miscarriage. At the initial stage of pregnancy, while the fetus has not yet matured, there is a high probability of miscarriage. This happens in most cases due to intense physical exertion. Tears of the fetal egg appear, from which blood appears. Bleeding can be scarce or profuse. With timely access to a doctor, spotting at the beginning of pregnancy may not greatly harm the girl. She is sent to a hospital for treatment, a course of drug treatment is carried out, and complete rest is prescribed. Basically, with a quick response, pregnancy can be saved.
- Ectopic pregnancy. Preservation of the fetus in this case is impossible, because the fetal egg has not reached the required place. Attached on the way, in the mother's tubes or ovaries. In most cases, it turns out that the girl does not even suspect a pregnancy, and during the appearance of smearing discharge at the 6th week of pregnancy, she thinks that this is the next menstruation. It is the discharge on the 6th week that indicates the presence of pathologists in the development of pregnancy. If you do not react in time to these signs, the fetus will develop in the wrong place until it causes heavy bleeding. This situation may endanger the life of the mother.
- Frozen pregnancy. In the early stages, there is a risk that embryo formation will cease. There are many reasons for this, and it is impossible to say exactly why this is happening. With this diagnosis, the fetus cannot be saved. In this case, during pregnancy, spotting spotting is accompanied by intense pain in the lower abdomen, a strong feeling of nausea, the presence of general malaise.
If there is suspicion of a frozen pregnancy, you need to visit a doctor, an ultrasound room. After an accurate diagnosis is made, an operation is performed to remove the fetus from the womb. It is recommended to respond immediately, when the first symptoms appear. If you tighten with a trip to the doctor, complications are likely, up to the removal of female reproductive organs.
The appearance of spotting in the first trimester of pregnancy requires the supervision of a doctor. Even if minor signs occur, it is worth informing your doctor so that he can prescribe the necessary tests to find out the reasons.
Spotting on the third trimester
In the final trimester, spotting during pregnancy can also appear. In the early stages, they raise a lot of questions about the reason for their appearance, and in the third trimester things are much simpler. The appearance of smearing brownish discharge indicates the beginning of the cork's departure. This happens before the baby is about to be born. Not every woman notices this moment, in some secretions it is not visible at all, and in others it can be clearly noticeable brown traces with an admixture of mucus.
In case of spotting, the main thing is to remember that regardless of the term (let spotting appear at the 7th week of pregnancy or at the end of the term), it is important that they be odorless and without a lot of blood.
And in the third trimester, there are complications, so you need to carefully monitor your condition until birth. After all, you risk not only your health, but also the health of the baby. If spotting occurs during pregnancy, the danger they carry is associated with the appearance of red blood. This may indicate a number of troubles:
- placental abruption;
- prolapse of the placenta in the cervix.
Causes of spotting, irrespective of gestational age
Not all smearing discharge during pregnancy can be attributed and compared with a certain period. They can be caused by reasons not related to the development of the fetus, and in most cases are associated with the health of the mother. It could be:
- Erosion. Many young ladies faced such a problem. Regardless of whether you are pregnant or not, there is a risk of cervical erosion. The treatment usually consists of cauterization, but this is not recommended during pregnancy. Since it is possible to complicate natural childbirth. Bloody discharge appears after irritation of the cervix by a foreign object, this can happen after intercourse or after a doctor’s examination.
- Infectious disease and inflammation. Smearing discharge during pregnancy is a danger to the mother and the unborn child due to the possibility of developing sexually transmitted infections. It does not always happen that a girl becomes infected after pregnancy. In most cases, microorganisms living in her genitals could not cause problems while there was a strong immunity. When the girl became pregnant, the defense begins to gradually lose its stamina, which leads to the unhindered development of the disease. Spotting in this case is accompanied by an unpleasant odor and pulling pain in the lower abdomen.
The main thing to remember is that during pregnancy, brown discharge with changes in structure and smell entail a number of problems that can harm the condition of the fetus. Do not forget to see your doctor and talk about all the changes that concern you.
When to see a doctor
Throughout pregnancy, girls are observed at the gynecologist. If you have any concerns and worries, it is worth discussing with your doctor. He will explain in detail what the processes that are happening in your body are connected with. With normal discharge, do not panic too much. There is always an explanation.
But with the appearance of discharge with obvious deviations, it is necessary to immediately call an ambulance, without waiting for the next appointment with the local gynecologist. With the appearance of secretions, accompanying processes in the body arise:
- aching back pain;
- pulls the lower abdomen;
- temperature rises;
- itching is possible.
An ambulance will take you to the hospital, to the gynecological department. Without fail, an examination of the doctor on duty will be carried out. He will prescribe the necessary treatment, depending on the position in which you are. In the morning, the necessary tests will be prescribed to further determine the cause of bleeding.
Mandatory for incoming pregnant girls in the department with bleeding is the passage of ultrasound. Thanks to the study, the doctor will be able to more accurately determine the reasons for hospitalization and prescribe the right treatment.
The most dangerous time for the appearance of discharge is early pregnancy. Mostly spotting at 5 weeks of gestation and further entail serious consequences. Therefore, in the early stages, it is advisable for girls to be alert to their health and all changes. The faster you seek help, the more likely it is to save the pregnancy.
What treatment is prescribed?
When discharge appears, regardless of the gestational age, the doctor prescribes a test to determine the cause of their occurrence. An examination is performed on a gynecological chair, and, if necessary, an ultrasound examination is prescribed.
When the nature of the occurrence of discharge becomes clear to the doctor, he prescribes treatment depending on the situation:
- Erosion is treated after childbirth, provided that it is required. In many cases, after pregnancy, pathology occurs naturally. However, if treatment is required, it is necessary to carry out it after childbirth, so that after cauterization does not complicate the process of natural childbirth. There are cases when it is necessary to treat erosion after pregnancy, in this case, electrocoagulation is used.
- If an infection is detected, the doctor prescribes medication during pregnancy. Drugs are used only those that do not harm the development of the child. After the detection of chlamydia or thrush, antiviral and antifungal agents are prescribed. Such treatment can be carried out at home, it is necessary to follow all the appointments of the attending physician. With gonorrhea, treatment is under the supervision of doctors. If you do not seek help in time, there may be bad consequences that will be difficult to cure. These include damage to the heart, nervous system. For treatment, not only tablets are prescribed, but also intramuscular daily injections are used. At the discretion of the doctor, physiotherapy may be prescribed.
- If there is a threat of a miscarriage in the expectant mother, she is immediately hospitalized and a course of hormonal drugs is prescribed. This will help prevent the threat of abortion. Girls are also prescribed constant bed rest, refusal of physical exertion and following a diet prescribed by the attending physician.
- If after analysis it became clear that a frozen pregnancy had come, then no treatment is prescribed. Further development of the fetus is no longer possible. The girl is sent for surgical curettage.
Doctors try to save the pregnancy to the last, if there is a threat. Nowadays, much more positive outcomes are recorded. Thanks to innovations, the latest equipment and the zeal of doctors, it is possible to maintain a pregnancy.
Doctors advice
The main recommendation of doctors - when planning a pregnancy in advance, you need to check for the presence of sexual diseases and infections. Both girls and men will have to take tests. If only one partner is cured, the other can transmit the disease again. This will help protect you from unnecessary medication when you become pregnant.
In order for the pregnancy to proceed without the appearance of a variety of spotting, doctors recommend that you follow simple rules:
- Limit heavy physical exertion. This does not mean that you need to completely abandon playing sports, you just need to switch to the lightweight program allowed by pregnant women.
- Proper nutrition should accompany you throughout your pregnancy.
- Avoid unnecessary stressful situations and emerging scandals. Your condition affects the development and formation of the fetus. If there are failures in development, a deplorable outcome is possible.
- Appear regularly at weekly appointments with a gynecologist. Perform prescribed treatment and undergo all recommended tests.
Pregnancy is a very responsible period in the life of every girl, throughout all the time it is necessary to carefully monitor all changes. In case of discharge, the appearance of an unpleasant odor, pain in the abdomen and back, consult a doctor immediately. After all, the faster you respond, the more time the doctor has to help you. Be healthy!