What is the cause of bleeding during 5 months of pregnancy?

The fifth month of pregnancy is the middle stage of pregnancy. During this period, if there is bleeding, that is, spotting, it is very dangerous. Because this may mean that the pregnant woman has threatened miscarriage, placental abruption, cervical inflammation or coagulation abnormalities. Therefore, in order to ensure her own health and the safety of her child, if she sees spotting in the second trimester, she must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

1. Causes of spotting during the second trimester

Bloody show refers to the appearance of a small amount of bloody vaginal discharge, similar to the amount of bleeding at the beginning or end of your period, and the color of the bleeding may be pink, red, or brown. In the second trimester (April-July), the causes of small amounts of vaginal bleeding or vaginal bleeding include: placenta previa (or low-lying placenta), placental abruption, threatened abortion, cervical inflammation bleeding and coagulation abnormalities, etc.

2. What are the symptoms of spotting during the second trimester of pregnancy?

It is common to have a small amount of bleeding and a feeling of abdominal heaviness in the second trimester, but because this symptom often occurs in the second trimester, the mother will not feel strong uterine contractions and the pain is not obvious.

The amount of vaginal bleeding varies depending on the type of abortion. Most pregnant women experience paroxysmal pain in the lower abdomen. As the disease progresses, vaginal bleeding may gradually increase, and symptoms such as increased frequency and severity of abdominal pain, coldness in the abdomen, and sometimes inability to feel fetal movement may occur.

When the blood is dark red or brown, it may also be a small amount of coffee-colored secretions. The amount of bleeding varies, generally starting from a small amount and gradually increasing, and there are blister-like substances in the blood. Before heavy vaginal bleeding, there is often persistent abdominal pain due to increased and larger intrauterine bleeding and vesicular material, which causes the uterus to expand rapidly.

3. How to treat spotting during pregnancy

After spotting in the second trimester, if it is the first pregnancy and neither the embryo nor the mother has any other diseases or abnormalities, it is particularly important to protect the fetus. Pregnant women need to rest in bed, refrain from sexual intercourse, and take pregnancy-preserving drugs if necessary.

1. Eat regularly and maintain good personal hygiene.

Choose food that is easy to digest. People with weak gastrointestinal tract should be cautious when eating cold foods, such as mung beans, white fungus, lotus seeds, etc. People with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire should be cautious when eating foods that are easy to cause internal heat, such as rooster, beef, dog meat, carp, etc.

2. Keep a happy mood

Gynecologists believe that spontaneous abortion is caused by hyperexcitability of the subcortical centers of pregnant women. Experiments have shown that the functional state of the nervous system plays a decisive role in abortion. Therefore, during pregnancy, one should be mentally relaxed, avoid all kinds of stimulation, and use a variety of methods to eliminate tension, boredom, and fear in order to harmonize emotions. Have regular prenatal checkups.

3. Drug treatment

If necessary, take pregnancy-preserving drugs such as progesterone, dydrogesterone tablets, etc.