Overview
One of the common happenings during pregnancy is light bleeding or spotting. In the first trimester of pregnancy frequent vaginal bleeding can occur, which may not be a sign of concern. But the bleeding that occurs in the second and third trimester of pregnancy may be the sign of concern as they create certain complications. Vaginal bleeding can be caused by several reasons. It also can be a sign of Miscarriage, Moral pregnancy or Ectopic Pregnancy. Vaginal bleeding can occur due to certain type of infection in the pelvic cavity. Some times after intercourse few woman start bleeding because of the sensitive and tender cervix.
Symptoms of Bleeding During Pregnancy  Â
Some of the symptoms experienced during pregnancy are excessive thirst, fainting, dizziness and increased fatigue. During this period a woman may experience significant blood loss. Placenta previa is another specific symptom that is caused during late pregnancy bleeding. In this condition 70 percent woman experience painless bright red blood bleeding where as 20 percent woman experience cramping with the bleeding. Remaining 10 percent do not have any symptoms. In placental abruption, 80 percent women experience dark blood from the vagina where as 20 percent have no signs of external bleeding. In the Uterine rupture condition symptoms are highly patchy and are described as heavy vaginal bleeding and intense abdominal pain. Bleeding can vary from spotting to severe hemorrhage. In the Fetal bleeding condition the baby’s heart rate shows to be faster than normal. Gradually it decreases as the baby loses blood.
Medical Treatment for Bleeding During PregnancyÂ
There are two stages where bleeding is been experience by a woman and they are early pregnancy bleeding and late pregnancy bleeding.
In the early pregnancy bleeding condition if a woman is experiencing an ectopic pregnancy then it has to be diagnosed by ultrasound. Woman goes through medical treatment with merthotrexate which is a drug that kills the development tissues. For some woman who does not meet certain criteria for receiving medical treatment with methotrexate has to under go a surgery. Surgery is normally a laparoscopic process to remove the ectopic pregnancy. Also woman experiencing moral pregnancy has to go immediate uterine evacuation which is necessary at any coat. Also they have to under go certain HCG level blood check up test in order to obtain the proof of not accumulating the danger of carcinoma a type of cancer.
In the late pregnancy bleeding condition woman are monitored for signs of shock and blood loss. In the condition of placenta previa doctors advice for a cesarean delivery because the baby may be in severe danger from excess bleeding. But in conditions when the placenta is not covering the cervix then a vaginal delivery is recommended. In the placental abruption condition cesarean delivery is considered as the second option as vaginal delivery is preferred as the best. In the uterine rupture condition woman’s uterus has to be removed. Even if there is a higher suspicion for rupture of the uterus the woman must go through a cesarean delivery.
