Bloody cervical mucus

Any abnormal changes in a woman's body may mean that there is a pathological change in the body, especially in the endocrine system. If we find that our cervical mucus is not in its normal clear state, but is mixed with small red blood streaks, this is most likely caused by an inflammation problem caused by a viral infection of the cervix. If pregnant women experience this phenomenon, it may be due to the approaching due date. At this time, they need to be prepared in case the baby is born at any time.

Does cervical mucus plug contain blood?

The cervical mucus plug itself is a transparent liquid. Its appearance has many signs and evidences, but some pregnant women may have bloody cervical mucus plugs. However, this is not an inevitable phenomenon, because sometimes the cervical mucus plugs do not contain blood.

What does bloody cervical mucus mean?

Bloody cervical mucus occurs within 24-48 hours before labor, when the fetal membrane near the internal os of the cervix separates from the uterine wall, and capillaries rupture, discharging a small amount of blood through the vagina and mixing with the mucus in the cervical canal. In your case, you are seeing red. Showing blood is a relatively reliable sign that labor is about to begin. Just be prepared for delivery.

Inspection items

1. Appearance: After the menstruation is over, the cervical mucus is small in quantity, thick and turbid. The closer to the ovulation period, the more cervical mucus is secreted, and the thinner and more transparent it is. It returns to its original state after ovulation.

2. The amount of cervical mucus reaches a peak value of about 0.3 ml one day before the body temperature rises, and decreases rapidly 1-2 days after the body temperature rises.

3. Wire drawing test: Apply the mucus on a dry glass slide, touch the mucus with a corner of another glass slide, and then gently pull it upwards to observe the maximum length of the wire drawing. The degree of drawing increases gradually after the end of menstruation and can reach up to 10-20cm during the ovulation period.

4. Crystallization of cervical mucus: Apply the mucus on a glass slide and dry it naturally. Observe it under a low-power microscope. Due to the high salt properties of the mucus, it appears as typical fern-like or imbricate crystals with many branches. Atypical are dendritic and coarse fern-like. Generally, crystals begin to form 8 days before the body temperature rises. The closer to ovulation, the more typical and obvious the crystals are. Estrogen promotes the formation of crystals, while progesterone and androgen have an inhibitory effect.

5. Cytology shows that there are very few cells in the cervical mucus during ovulation, about 0-3 white blood cells per high-power field of view. If the number of white blood cells is large at this time, inflammation of the cervical canal and above should be suspected.

6. Anti-sperm antibodies can be detected in the cervical mucus of some patients with immune infertility.

7. Chemical composition analysis of cervical mucus shows that the pH value, protein, sugar, mucin, chloride and other contents also show periodic changes.