The difference between early miscarriage and menstruation

Most female friends have relatively regular menstruation, and it is not easy to be delayed or premature. However, if contraceptive measures are not taken during sexual intercourse, pregnancy can easily occur immediately. Many pregnant women do not know that they are pregnant, so they miscarry and mistake it for menstruation. So what is the difference between miscarriage in early pregnancy and menstruation?

1. Amount of bleeding

Miscarriage: Natural miscarriage has less blood flow, so sanitary napkins are sufficient.

Menstrual period: The amount of menstrual blood is heavy, so you need to use sanitary napkins.

2. Time

Miscarriage: miscarriage is generally cyclical, that is, miscarriage between two menstrual periods is generally considered miscarriage.

Menstrual period: Menstrual blood has a regular time. Generally, the menstrual period is only delayed or advanced by 3 to 7 days. If it exceeds this time range, you need to pay attention to whether it is a pathological condition.

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3. Color tone

Miscarriage: The hue can be red, light pink or dark red.

Menstrual period: The blood during menstrual period is usually dark red, and there is no nausea, vomiting or other reactions. The menstrual period should be over within a few days as usual.

4. Pain

Miscarriage: accompanied by mild lower abdominal pain, a feeling of falling when the baby moves, back pain and abdominal distension.

Menstrual period: not accompanied by lower abdominal distension and pain, etc.

5. Reflection

Miscarriage: There may also be symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, lower abdominal pain, and loss of appetite. During menstruation: symptoms such as emotional instability, acne, cold hands and feet, etc.

6. HCG value

Miscarriage: If you have recently experienced pregnancy, regardless of whether it was a miscarriage or not, the hcg value will be continuously positive.

Menstrual period: If there is no recent pregnancy, the hcg value will immediately be negative.

The main difference between miscarriage and menstruation in early pregnancy is that the amount of bleeding in miscarriage is relatively small and is often accompanied by abdominal pain, but this situation may also occur during menstruation in some people. Therefore, it is not accurate enough. The best and simplest way is to use a test strip to test whether you are pregnant.