Brown discharge in early pregnancy

The thing that expectant mothers fear most is that something goes wrong with the baby in their belly, so once they find something abnormal in the body, they will be very anxious. In the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant mothers are very likely to have brown discharge. So, why is there brown discharge during pregnancy?

Common causes of brown discharge in early pregnancy include:

1. Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy means that the sperm and egg have combined, but have not swam into the uterus to implant the embryo, or have swam back and failed to successfully implant the embryo. This is called "hidden abortion." Generally, in the case of miscarriage within 5 weeks of pregnancy, HCG can be detected in the blood and it exceeds the standard value or the early pregnancy test is positive, but the gestational sac cannot be seen during the color ultrasound examination. This is also called "subclinical miscarriage." Patients usually have no other symptoms, just like menstruation, so they are often ignored.

2. Abnormalities in embryonic development

If the baby develops abnormally, it will miscarry, most of which are due to chromosomal abnormalities. Data show that 50-60% of cases of miscarriage or fetal arrest during early pregnancy are due to chromosomal abnormalities. Experts suggest that if brown discharge is found, one should take it easy and not try to maintain the pregnancy if there are any abnormalities or diseases in the development of genitals such as the cervix, otherwise there will be bigger problems in the later stages.

3. Abnormalities in the cervix

The most common cervical erosion is cervical erosion. If brown discharge appears the day after intercourse, it should be considered as cervical erosion. Secondly, cervical cysts can also cause bleeding, and the bleeding will continue. More attention should be paid to decidual cysts, which are cysts unique to pregnancy and are more prone to bleeding than cervical cysts and will continue to bleed until the middle of pregnancy. This type of cyst cannot be removed surgically, otherwise it will cause miscarriage or continuous bleeding. Therefore, if you have brown discharge during early pregnancy, go to the obstetrics and gynecology department to check your cervix first.

In cases of malformations such as double uterus or rudimentary horn uterus, after a normal uterine pregnancy, the abnormal uterine wall will thicken and cause bleeding. Therefore, color Doppler ultrasound examination is essential for bleeding in early pregnancy.