What is low platelet count during pregnancy?

Do you know what low platelet count in pregnant women means? It means that something is wrong with the pregnant woman's body! We know that platelets have the function of hematopoiesis, and the blood of pregnant women is very important to the baby in the belly, so what kind of situation does the pregnant woman show? The editor hopes that if pregnant women have this situation, they need to pay attention to a lot! So the editor here would like to introduce to you the situation of low platelet count in pregnant women!

1. Platelets are one of the formed elements in mammalian blood. It has a plasma membrane, no nuclear structure, is generally round in shape, and is smaller than red blood cells and white blood cells.

2. Platelets have a specific morphological structure and biochemical composition. There is a relatively constant number in normal blood (for example, the number of platelets in humans is 100,000 to 300,000 per cubic millimeter). They play an important role in physiological and pathological processes such as hemostasis, wound healing, inflammatory response, thrombosis and organ transplant rejection.

3. Platelets have a nourishing and supporting effect on the capillary walls. When the number of platelets decreases, the capillaries are prone to rupture, and bleeding spots will appear on the skin and mucous membranes.

4. Platelets are produced by the bone marrow, have a lifespan of about 7-10 days in the blood, and are mainly destroyed by the spleen. The platelet count of normal women is (100-300)X109/L. There is no significant change in the number, shape, and function of platelets after pregnancy. If a pregnant woman has a thrombocytopenic disease, it is called thrombocytopenia, which is generally manifested as bleeding in the skin and mucous membranes, with visible bleeding spots on the body surface, or subcutaneous bleeding in patches that form purple spots, bleeding from the gums and mouth when brushing teeth, or blood in the stool and urine, etc. Repeated bleeding may cause anemia.

5. If a pregnant woman finds subcutaneous hemorrhages or mucous membrane bleeding on her body, she should not be careless and should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

6. In addition, the following measures should be taken:

1. Eat more red dates, skinned peanuts, longans, etc.

2. Do not use drugs that may damage platelets, such as aspirin.

3. Avoid trauma.

4. Go to the hospital early to prepare for delivery and be prepared for blood transfusion and platelet supplementation. Try to avoid birth canal tearing during delivery to prevent postpartum hemorrhage and postpartum infection.

I have learned so much about some basic situations of low platelet count in pregnant women! I hope pregnant women themselves can understand that they will have this situation. This is all we can introduce to you. I hope it can help you! The editor hopes that friends can care more about pregnant women, and here I also hope that patients can recover their health as soon as possible!