Brown discharge during pregnancy

After pregnancy, every woman will experience many changes, both physically and mentally. In the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus is unstable and will experience movement, and sometimes brown secretions will flow from the fetus. This requires consideration of the major problem of ectopic pregnancy. At the same time, you should also check whether there is any infection, pay attention to the cleanliness and safety of the vagina, and do more examinations. Let’s learn about it together below.

1. What is the cause of brown discharge after pregnancy?

When a woman has brown discharge after pregnancy, the main reasons for this phenomenon are as follows:

Ectopic pregnancy: Ectopic pregnancy usually causes vaginal bleeding about 40 days after menstruation, often accompanied by dull pain, bloating, and heaviness in the lower abdomen. At this time, a urine pregnancy test may be positive, while an ultrasound examination may not reveal the embryonic sac of pregnancy in the uterine cavity, and abnormal tumors may often be found in the fallopian tube.

Vaginal Trichomonas infection: This infection can easily cause an increase in vaginal discharge, accompanied by a foul odor, and itching of the genitals. It is generally believed that this infection is a type of sexually transmitted disease, which can easily be transmitted between partners. During treatment, the sexual partners must be treated at the same time to prevent cross-infection and achieve a complete cure.

Threatened abortion: The main symptoms are pregnancy bleeding and abdominal pain in early pregnancy. Generally, during the threatened abortion stage, vaginal bleeding is less and abdominal pain is mild. If there is no abnormality in the fetal development, the bleeding will stop after pregnancy preservation treatment and the pregnancy can continue.

Menstruation: It may be a sign of a small amount of menstruation after pregnancy.

2. What to do if you have brown discharge after pregnancy

1. You should stay in bed and rest more. Do not do strenuous activities. It is best not to get out of bed except to go to the toilet. Generally, this phenomenon will disappear in about 2 days.

2. In order to prevent vaginal bleeding during pregnancy from being caused by gynecological diseases, it is recommended to go to the hospital to find out the cause; when there is brown discharge after pregnancy, it is best to see a doctor immediately, because this may be a sign of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. In late pregnancy, such bleeding symptoms may also mean that there is a problem with the placenta.