What does pregnancy menstruation mean? How can women who are planning to have a baby prevent pregnancy menstruation?

Some women still have menstruation after pregnancy, which has caused a lot of misunderstanding. So, what does pregnancy menstruation mean?

What is pregnancy menstruation

As the name suggests, menstruation during pregnancy refers to the menstruation of a pregnant woman. However, this is not the so-called "menstruation", but some pregnant women will bleed in the first three months of pregnancy, but the amount is not much. Some women think they are not pregnant because of the menstruation during pregnancy.

Symptoms of pregnancy and menstruation

The characteristics of menstruation during pregnancy are less bleeding, lighter color, shorter duration, and different from any previous menstruation. In fact, this is not true menstruation. This phenomenon occurs within 3 months of pregnancy, usually only once, and some pregnant women may experience it 2-3 times. If vaginal bleeding is caused by disease, once it is not treated in time, it will cause secondary corresponding disease symptoms and affect the health of the mother and fetus.

What is going on during pregnancy and menstruation?

1. Physiological bleeding: After conception, some women will still have a small amount of bleeding during the menstrual period, generally without other accompanying symptoms (such as abdominal pain, menstrual discomfort). This may just be a physiological reaction to the implantation of the fertilized egg. In this case, no treatment is required, just keep the vulva clean.

2. Abortion: When the decidua basalis bleeds, the placenta and uterine wall are separated and the uterus is stimulated, which causes the uterus to contract, the cervix to dilate, and blood to flow out of the uterus. This type of bleeding is often accompanied by lower abdominal pain, the amount of bleeding increases from a little to a lot, the color changes from dark to red, and the abdominal pain gradually develops from dull pain to more severe pain.

3. Ectopic pregnancy: When the fertilized egg develops to a certain extent, the fallopian tube wall will rupture and bleed. Since this bleeding flows into the abdominal cavity, vaginal bleeding may not be much. However, this kind of blood loss often causes syncope, shock, etc. If treatment is not timely, it may cause the patient's death.

4. Mole: Mole abortion usually begins 2-3 months after amenorrhea. Bleeding is usually intermittent and small amounts, but some may have repeated heavy bleeding.

5. Overwork: If a pregnant woman is too tired or under great work pressure in the early stages of her pregnancy, it may also cause a small amount of vaginal bleeding, so she should go to the hospital for examination in time.

What is the effective way to prevent menstruation during pregnancy?

1. Get pregnant after curing gynecological diseases

During the pregnancy preparation period, women should have a pre-pregnancy check-up. If they are found to have gynecological diseases, they need to be treated before becoming pregnant to prevent the disease from continuing into pregnancy and affecting the health of the mother and fetus. After pregnancy, regular prenatal check-ups are required to detect potential diseases in the body as early as possible and reduce the risk of pregnancy.

2. Diet adjustment

Eat more high-protein and vitamin foods such as grains and fresh fruits and vegetables, and eat lighter foods. Eat a certain amount of fruit every day, do not drink alcohol or coffee; choose vegetable oils, and eat less or no foods rich in cholesterol and saturated fatty acids. Eat more soy products, such as black rice, jujube, red beans, white fungus, and other foods that replenish qi and blood.

3. Develop good living habits

Ensure adequate nutrition and sleep, have a regular daily life, pay attention to mental conditioning in daily life, maintain an optimistic and cheerful attitude, relax, reduce psychological pressure, and avoid negative emotions such as anxiety and tension.