Can do your periods during pregnancy go? Monthly in the early stages and with an ectopic pregnancy

The article studies menstruation issues during pregnancy: can it be why and under what circumstances?

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The possibility of menstruation during pregnancy causes an ambiguous reaction in women:

this statement is frightened by this statement, since they do not plan to continue the genus in the near future and, as a rule, sigh with relief when they find late menstruation
others treat this with hope when they are waiting for a miracle every month, and the next menstruation again puts the cross on a possible pregnancy

It is known that a sign of lack of menstruation is ranked to the likely symptoms of pregnancy, although it does not indicate this one hundred percent.

pregnancy and menstruation

Is it possible to say the opposite: there can be no pregnancy if a woman has menstruation?

Next, we will understand this issue in more detail in order not to feed false illusions in the future and, if necessary, seek medical help in time.

Are menstruation possible in the early stages of pregnancy?

Before answering this question, it should be clearly represented what is menstruation and distinguish them from bleeding of unnatural origin.

Often the word "menstruation" is used by women as a synonym for any bloody discharge from the vagina. Nevertheless, the presence of blood can have unequal sources and be due to various reasons.

Every month in the female body, the same process takes place, including the following stages:

the first phase (follicular)
ovulation (14-15 days before the end of the cycle)
the second phase (lutein)

the scheme of the menstrual cycle

The first half of the cycle is characterized by:

eggs ripening
the development of the hormone estrogen
increasing endometrium

Important: the endometrium is the inner tissue of the uterus into which the fetal egg is implanted during pregnancy.

Ovulation is:

follicle's egg exit

The second phase includes the following processes:

increasing the level of hormone progesterone
preparation of the endometrium for fetal implantation (saturation with nutrients, relaxation of the uterine muscles)
reducing the concentration of progesterone with an unacceptable pregnancy by the end of the cycle
rejection and exit of the endometrium, which is menstruation

Important: bloody discharge (menstruation), which a woman observes with a certain frequency, are the deliverance of the body from endometrial cells.

This process occurs under the influence of the action of the hormone progesterone, which is reduced if the pregnancy does not occur.

In the next cycle, everything is repeated again: a new endometrium is growing, preparations are being prepared for potential conception and implantation.

cleaning cycle

Otherwise, the level of progesterone does not decrease at the end of the cycle, but on the contrary, it grows, helps the endometrium take a fertilized egg, and supports the normal course of pregnancy
It becomes obvious that in case of pregnancy, the rejection and exit of the endometrium (menstrual bleeding) cannot indicate the normal development of events
Nevertheless, many women argue that they learned about their situation only in the third or fourth month, just because of the not-ended menstruation

What is explained?

Why do menstruation go during pregnancy?

If we are talking about small bleeding, which go against the background of pregnancy exactly on the schedule of the alleged menstruation, then the cause of this rather rare phenomenon may be a peculiarity of the structure of the uterus.

In particular, with a two -horned uterus, when the fetus is implanted in one of its parts, the second can continue to menstrue for some time.

double uterus

This option can hardly be called the norm, and it certainly requires control from the doctor. But cases when pregnancy proceeded under the described circumstances in the most common way, with the exception of the presence of non -characteristic menstruation, there is a place to be.

Consider another more common situation:

during the period of cycle A, the woman had unprotected sexual intercourse
the cycle A ended with the onset of menstruation
there was no proximity during the cycle, but after a while the woman will find out about pregnancy

As a result, it is concluded that menstruation was already during the pregnancy. But if you recall the fact that pregnancy does not come from the moment of conception, but from the moment of implantation, a logical explanation becomes obvious.

Important: the production of hCG hormone and the launch of other hormonal changes characteristic of pregnancy begins from the moment of implantation of a fertilized egg into the uterine cavity.

In the considered example, late ovulation was observed. In other words, the conception occurred closer to the end of the cycle A, but the embryo has not yet been implanted (it takes 6 to 10 days).

the onset of pregnancy

Accordingly, the hormonal processes did not start, and the periods began, as expected, on time. In fact, pregnancy has not yet occurred at that time, it can be talked about after implantation.

Now it is clear that gynecologists are not cunning when they say that there is no menstruation during pregnancy. In this example, a pregnancy test turned out to be positive after menstruation.

How many menstruation is going during pregnancy?

Taking into account the above examples, we can conclude that true menstruation is possible only in the earliest stages of pregnancy. Usually, a woman at this time does not yet know about her pregnancy.

Important: if the pregnancy has already been recorded, that is, a blood test revealed a high level of hCG, and a pregnancy test already shows a second strip, any bleeding (meager or abundant) should be considered as deviations from the norm, and cause an immediate appeal to a medical institution.

How to distinguish menstruation from bleeding during pregnancy?

If a woman does not yet know about her pregnancy, she should alert any deviations from the usual menstruation:

uncharacteristic duration of menstruation
scarce or vice versa abundance of menstruation
the appearance of bleeding in the middle of the cycle

If these symptoms are observed against the background of severe pain in the lower abdomen and worsening well -being, you should immediately seek medical help.

strong abdominal pain during pregnancy

In most cases, when a woman says that she had menstruation during pregnancy, we are talking about bleeding of a different kind. Bloody discharge is possible:

with implantation of the fetal egg
after sexual intercourse
after examining the gynecologist
when the traffic jam is leaving
with the threat of a miscarriage or premature birth
with spontaneous abortion
with the development of inflammatory processes
with an ectopic pregnancy

The first four cases are quite safe and are normal options.

During implantation, a few drops of blood can be detected, which is explained by damage to the vessels in the uterus when the embryo is attached to it.

implantation

Usually this process occurs before the start of menstruation and is characterized by minor blood loss, which does not cause concern from the woman.

In some cases, as in the example described above, implantation may coincide with the next menstruation and can be incorrectly interpreted by a woman, like scarce menstruation.

Important: in a huge number of women, implantation is not accompanied by bloody discharge, or they simply do not notice them due to a small volume.

An enhanced blood flow to the pelvic organs, characteristic of pregnancy, can cause small bloody discharge after sex or examination by a gynecologist.

inspection at the gynecologist

This is due to damage to the mucous membrane of the vagina or cervix and is usually not an alarm.

The passage of traffic jams is accompanied by small thick discharge with pink interspersed and is observed at the last periods of pregnancy, as a natural predecessor of imminent birth.

In general, such discharge is characterized by:

smearing character
cleaning communication (for example, immediately after sexual intercourse, or in the first cycle at the time of the alleged implantation)
brown or pinkish color, more often only the presence of blood veins
scatterness (a few drops)
short -term

Otherwise, we are talking about more serious causes of bleeding requiring emergency medical intervention.

Why are menstruation clots during pregnancy?

Unfortunately, the vast majority of cases of bleeding during pregnancy indicate a threat of miscarriage or a spontaneous abortion that has begun. The rejection of the fetal egg occurs for various reasons, including because of:

insufficient level of progesterone
genetic abnormalities of the fetus
improper implantation
high level of hormones androgens
"Frozen" pregnancy
detachment or presentation of the placenta

In such circumstances, it is correct to talk about bleeding, and not about menstruation during pregnancy.

risk of miscarriage

If during pregnancy, abundant scarlet bleeding with clots began, only one clot came out or dark brown meager discharge with clots is observed-this is an occasion to cause urgent help.

In the early stages, the presence of bleeding with clots may mean:

detachment and the threat of miscarriage
ectopic pregnancy (see further)
fruit death ("freezing")

In the late stages:

detachment of the placenta
placent presentation

Important: such bleeding, especially at a later date, is often accompanied by severe pain in the lower abdomen, fever, nausea, and general malaise.

Abundant menstruation during pregnancy

If the probability of meager menstruation in the early stages of pregnancy, as mentioned earlier, exists, then in the case of abundant bleeding, there is a situation that threatens the life of the fetus and mother.
The reasons that can provoke strong bleeding of scarlet color are similar to the above for cases of blood loss with clots.
In such conditions, the rapid response and timely hospitalization of the pregnant woman acquires important importance in such conditions.

Monthly and ectopic pregnancy

An ectopic or ectopic is a pregnancy in which the transport of a fertilized egg is disturbed, and it is attached outside the uterus. Most often, implantation during ectopic pregnancy occurs in the phallopium pipe.

ectopic pregnancy

Since pregnancy actually occurs, hormonal changes are launched in the body, hCG grows. In other words, menstruation, as well as during normal pregnancy, ceases.

An ectopic pregnancy may end:

spontaneous pipe abortion
the rupture of the pipe

In both cases, bleeding is observed in the abdominal cavity, that is, internal bleeding.

Nevertheless, in the initial stages, the appearance of bloody discharge from the vagina, which a woman can take for menstruation, may occur. Usually they are scarce and are brown.

examination of ultrasound

The consequences of an ectopic pregnancy can be very sad, so the early diagnosis of this anomaly is very important.

If, in the presence of suspicions of pregnancy, any bloody discharge occurs, it is necessary to exclude the likelihood of an ectopic pregnancy as soon as possible. This follows:

pass the analysis for hCG (with an ectopic pregnancy, the level of hCG increases, but does not comply with the norms for pregnancy).
pass an ultrasound examination as prescribed by a doctor according to the results of HCG (this will see the attachment of a fetal egg outside the uterus, that is, confirm or refute the diagnosis).

If the bleeding coincided in terms with the next menstruation, a woman may not suspect the presence of pregnancy. Meanwhile, an ectopic pregnancy is characteristic:

changing the nature of menstruation (significantly smaller volume)
the presence of severe pain in the lower abdomen, as a rule, in the area of \u200b\u200bone of the fallopian tubes, reflected by lower back pain and rectum
dizziness, fainting, pressure reduction, lethargy

Why cause menstruation during pregnancy?

The onset of menstruation during pregnancy actually means its interruption, since menstruation and pregnancy in normal conditions, as a rule, are mutually exclusive things.

provocation of the onset of menstruation

Consciously cause menstruation or miscarriage at home with an undesirable pregnancy. To do this, I exist both medications and various herbs.

Important: any attempts to independently provoke spontaneous abortion fraught with unpredictable consequences up to death or infertility in the future.

Special tablets or injections that change the hormonal background and contribute to the reduction of the uterus can cause menstruation. But without a corresponding consultation with a doctor, it is extremely dangerous to resort to these methods.

Pregnancy cases with menstruation

Menstruation in the first month of pregnancy is possible and normal only in cases:

when conception occurred, but the fetus did not have time to attach to the uterus until the end of the cycle
two eggs ripened at once, one of them met with a sperm, the second died, not fertilized

The remaining cases of pregnancy against the background of not stopped menstruation indicate deviations from the norm and require special attention and control with a gynecologist:

hormonal disbalance
anomalous structure of the uterus
risk of miscarriage

Are periods possible during pregnancy: tips and reviews

monthly during pregnancy

Despite the common stories about the presence of menstruation during pregnancy, in most cases we are talking about bleeding that have nothing to do with menstruation.
With a negative pregnancy test and hCG analysis, the onset of menstrual bleeding indicates the absence of pregnancy.
Changes in the volume, color, duration and time of the appearance of the next menstruation should be the reason for checking the presence of pregnancy, including an ectopic one.
Any bleeding during pregnancy require consultation with a doctor.

Thus, menstruation and any other bleeding play an important role in diagnosing pregnancy, as well as assessing the nature of its course. Therefore, it follows:

relate to menstruation is very carefully, especially when planning replenishment of offspring.
if any deviations from the norm are suspected, undergo a thorough medical examination.