What is the cause of bleeding during threatened miscarriage?

We all know that abortion is very harmful to women themselves, so we need to consider it carefully. At the same time, many pregnant women do not know about threatened abortion bleeding, which is irresponsible to our bodies, so we also need to understand it. The following introduces the basic situation about threatened abortion bleeding, let us all learn about it.

Threatened abortion refers to a small amount of vaginal bleeding and/or lower abdominal pain before 28 weeks of pregnancy, with the cervix not dilated, the membranes not ruptured, the products of conception not expelled, and the size of the uterus consistent with the number of weeks of amenorrhea. Early threatened abortion is a clinical manifestation of early pregnancy reaction after amenorrhea, followed by a small amount of vaginal bleeding, which may come and go, or be continuous and red in color, and last for several days or weeks, with no abdominal pain or mild lower abdominal distension and pain, back pain, and a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen.

General treatment

If threatened miscarriage occurs, pregnant women should pay attention to rest, reduce activity, refrain from sexual intercourse, avoid unnecessary vaginal examinations, reduce stimulation to the uterus, and avoid excessive mental stress, otherwise it will cause miscarriage. After the bleeding stops, it is best to rest for two weeks before returning to work. This treatment method for threatened abortion is suitable for female friends with mild symptoms of threatened abortion.

Drug treatment

Progesterone ensures embryo development, maintains pregnancy, inhibits uterine smooth muscle contraction, and reduces uterine tension. In the early stages of pregnancy, threatened abortion can be treated with medication to maintain pregnancy, or with intramuscular injection of human chorionic gonadotropin (because this hormone can stimulate corpus luteum function). Sedatives and beta-blockers can be used in the second and third trimesters to reduce mental stimulation and inhibit uterine contractions. In addition, oral vitamin E is also beneficial for maintaining the development of the embryo.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine can treat according to syndrome differentiation: those with kidney deficiency can use Cuscuta australis, Viscum album, donkey-hide gelatin, and Dipsacus asper. For patients with trauma, Xiao Chaihu Decoction can be used to treat threatened abortion with additions of angelica, bupleurum, raw astragalus, cimicifuga root, mistletoe, donkey-hide gelatin and dipsaci.

The above details some basic information about threatened abortion bleeding. I hope you can read it carefully. If you are interested, you can check more information by yourself. I wish you all a happy life!