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Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy can be scary. However, it isn't always a sign of trouble. Bleeding in the first trimester (weeks one through 12) is common, and most women who experience bleeding during pregnancy go on to deliver healthy babies.

Still, it's important to take vaginal bleeding during pregnancy seriously. Sometimes vaginal bleeding during pregnancy indicates an impending miscarriage or a condition that needs prompt treatment. By understanding the most common causes of vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, you'll know what to look for — and when to contact your health care provider.
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy has many causes. Some are serious, and many aren't.
1st trimester
Possible causes of vaginal bleeding during the first trimester include:
    Miscarriage — the spontaneous loss of pregnancy before the 20th week
    Implantation bleeding — which occurs about 10 to 14 days after conception
    Problems with the cervix, such as a cervical infection, inflamed cervix or growths on the cervix
    Ectopic pregnancy
    Molar pregnancy — a rare occurrence in which an abnormal mass — instead of a baby — forms inside the uterus after fertilization
2nd or 3rd trimester
Possible causes of vaginal bleeding during the second or third trimester include:
    Miscarriage (before the 20th week) or intrauterine fetal death
    Placental abruption
    Placenta previa
    Incompetent cervix — Premature opening of the cervix — which can lead to preterm birth
    Problems with the cervix, such as a cervical infection, inflamed cervix or growths on the cervix
    Preterm labor — which might result in light bleeding — especially when accompanied by contractions, dull backache or pelvic pressure
    Uterine rupture, a rare but life-threatening occurrence in which the uterus tears open along the scar line from a prior C-section
Normal vaginal bleeding near the end of pregnancy
Light bleeding, often mixed with mucous, near the end of pregnancy could be a sign that labor is starting. Vaginal discharge that is pink or bloody is known as the bloody show.

Note: Causes shown here are commonly associated with these symptom. Kindly consult to your doctor or other health care Practitioner for an correct diagnosis and treatment.

Dr M Rathod MD, PhD

Ram Speciality Clinic, # 113/697, Opposite to Govt School,

Munnekolala, Bangalore, Karnataka

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