What is the difference between brown blood and red blood during pregnancy?

In daily life, everyone knows that women need to go through many stages to get pregnant, and each stage reduces the danger. However, many women experience bleeding during pregnancy. Generally, for first-time pregnant women, they often don’t know what to do. In fact, there are two types of pregnancy bleeding, one is brown and the other is red. However, no matter which type it is, there is a possibility of threatened miscarriage. Therefore, everyone must actively protect the fetus.

In the early stages of pregnancy, the embryo implantation is unstable. Miscarriage may occur when the mother suffers from chronic diseases or congenital or acquired uterine developmental abnormalities, immune system problems, viral infections, or due to excessive work, excessive stress, too intense sexual life, external impact, improper use of medication, etc. When a mother has a miscarriage, vaginal bleeding symptoms may occur.

There are three main reasons for bleeding in early pregnancy:

1. Cervical lesions

If a pregnant woman has cervical lesions before pregnancy, resulting in erosion, or already has cervical polyps, then after pregnancy, it is very likely that the surface capillaries will rupture and bleed due to hormonal changes. Therefore, when a pregnant woman has symptoms of vaginal bleeding in the early stages of pregnancy, a cervical examination should be performed.

2. Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy can also cause bleeding in early pregnancy because the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus and cannot provide the embryo with sufficient nutrients, causing the gradually developing fertilized egg to expand the fallopian tube wall and cause the tube wall to rupture. Bleeding caused by ectopic pregnancy usually occurs during the 7th to 8th week of pregnancy, accompanied by severe abdominal pain or massive intra-abdominal bleeding.

3. Hydatidiform mole

Pregnant women with hydatidiform mole may also experience pregnancy bleeding, accompanied by severe morning sickness or palpitations. Women who are younger than 20 or older than 35, who have a history of miscarriage or hydatidiform mole, etc. should be careful about whether they may get pregnant with hydatidiform mole again.

What are the symptoms of bleeding during pregnancy

The main symptom of bleeding in early pregnancy is a small amount of bloody vaginal discharge, similar to the amount of bleeding at the beginning or end of menstruation. The bleeding may be pink, red, or brown in color. Symptoms of pregnancy bleeding can be divided into two main categories:

1. Bleeding pattern

If the blood is brown, expectant mothers do not need to worry too much. Brown blood means that the bleeding has stopped, so it will oxidize into brown. Just get more rest and avoid exercise. If the blood is bright red, you should pay attention.

2. Pain

Most expectant mothers who suspect they have had early miscarriage will experience back pain and lower abdominal pain similar to menstruation. Most mothers with ectopic pregnancies will experience severe abdominal pain, pale complexion, rapid heartbeat, and intra-abdominal bleeding.