The process of spontaneous abortion

There are two types of miscarriage: voluntary miscarriage and spontaneous miscarriage. Spontaneous miscarriage is especially undesirable. It is heartbreaking to encounter this kind of situation after a hard pregnancy. Because spontaneous abortion is extremely harmful, we need to have a certain understanding of its process, which can also enhance our prevention. So, what is the process of natural miscarriage? Let’s take a look below.

Generally speaking, the symptoms of spontaneous abortion are: vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain.

The process of spontaneous abortion

Usually, the process of spontaneous abortion is that the embryo and fetal membrane separate first, followed by vaginal bleeding due to the opening of blood vessels. Then the uterus contracts under the stimulation of the blood and the detached embryo. The process of the embryo being expelled from the body is accompanied by cramps in the lower abdomen. As the embryo is completely expelled, the uterus will contract again, the blood vessels will close, and then vaginal bleeding will gradually stop. Therefore, during this process, vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain are relatively obvious and perceptible signs.

Early and late miscarriage

In addition, the order in which vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain occur may vary depending on the circumstances of the miscarriage. Generally speaking, vaginal bleeding is an early symptom of miscarriage during pregnancy, followed by lower abdominal cramps. The symptoms of late miscarriage are the opposite. You first feel pain in the lower abdomen and then bleeding from the lower body.

How to deal with miscarriage

The response to spontaneous abortion should vary according to the specific circumstances:

1. Threatened abortion

As the name suggests, threatened miscarriage refers to the signs of miscarriage, which usually occurs in the early stages of pregnancy. The typical symptoms are a small amount of vaginal bleeding or a small amount of bloody discharge accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen.

The countermeasures for this situation are: ensure adequate sleep and a positive and optimistic mental state in the early stages of pregnancy, and pay attention to a reasonable and balanced diet; at the same time, avoid sexual intercourse in the early stages of pregnancy, quit smoking and drinking, eat less spicy food, and avoid excessive fatigue. If any of the symptoms occur, you need to go to the hospital promptly and take appropriate measures to preserve the fetus. If the measures are ineffective, artificial abortion will be required.

2. Dystocia abortion

Different from the former symptoms, the main symptom of dystocia is heavy bleeding from the lower body, accompanied by severe pain in the lower abdomen. The response to this situation is: go to the hospital for treatment, take effective measures to terminate the pregnancy in time, and take a certain dose of antibiotics to prevent infection under the doctor's advice.

3. Incomplete abortion

If part of the embryonic tissue remains in the pregnant woman's body during the abortion process and cannot be completely expelled, it is called an incomplete abortion. The response measures in this situation are: take effective measures in time to expel the retained embryonic tissue, otherwise it is likely to cause infection in the pregnant woman's uterine cavity or lead to hemorrhagic shock, which may seriously endanger the life of the pregnant woman.

4. Complete abortion

In contrast to incomplete miscarriage, a complete miscarriage occurs when the embryonic tissue is completely expelled from the body. The response to this situation is: complete abortion generally does not require any special follow-up treatment. If the symptoms of vaginal bleeding still exist after a period of time after the abortion, you can consult a doctor and take some hemostatic drugs and antibiotics to prevent infection.

5. Post-term abortion

A missed miscarriage refers to the phenomenon that the embryonic tissue cannot be completely expelled from the mother's body two months after the miscarriage. The response to this situation is to go to the hospital for treatment so that the embryo can be expelled from the body in time to prevent it from staying in the body for too long and causing problems with the pregnant woman's coagulation function.