Is bleeding in early pregnancy a miscarriage?

In the early stages of pregnancy, women need to pay attention to many things because their hormone levels change. After a woman becomes pregnant, her menstruation will stop, which means that there will be no vaginal bleeding under normal circumstances. If vaginal bleeding occurs in the early stages of pregnancy, go to the hospital for a check-up first. Vaginal bleeding does not necessarily mean threatened abortion. This article introduces the possible causes of bleeding in early pregnancy. Let’s take a look.

1. Will bleeding in early pregnancy lead to miscarriage?

In the early stages of pregnancy, miscarriage may occur due to unstable embryo implantation, 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.

The main causes of 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.

3. Precautions in early pregnancy

1. Pregnant women should quit smoking and drinking

It is currently known that tobacco contains more than 1,200 harmful substances, among which nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. are the most harmful to the human body. The harm of passive smoking is even greater. If the husband smokes, even if the pregnant woman herself does not smoke, the thick smoke indirectly inhaled will also be harmful to the mother and baby.

2. Pregnant women are not allowed to keep pets

According to investigations by medical experts, some cats, dogs, poultry and other animals are infected with Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma gondii can cause toxoplasmosis, which is a zoonotic disease; if a pregnant woman is infected, there is about a 30-40% chance that the infection will be passed on to the fetus.