Is it serious to have blood in your discharge at 23 weeks of pregnancy?



Blood in the discharge in the 23rd week of pregnancy is a more serious situation, which may be caused by cervical polyps, low position of the placenta, and preterm miscarriage, which increases the risk of infection and miscarriage.

1. Cervical polyps: Due to the brittle nature of the polyp tissue, it can cause blood in the vaginal discharge, not accompanied by abdominal pain, due to repeated bleeding, may increase the risk of infection, through the vaginal speculum examination can be a clear diagnosis, to be carried out by a professional physician to remove the polyp, and local pressure to stop bleeding.

2. Low placenta position: when the ultrasound suggests that the placenta position is low, it will also cause vaginal discharge with blood, painless, which will increase the risk of infection and preterm miscarriage, etc. For those who do not bleed a lot, they should pay attention to appropriate rest, reduce activities, and follow the doctor’s instructions to review on time. If the bleeding is heavy, you need to be hospitalized for fetal preservation treatment.

3. Pre-eclampsia: the most common symptom is a small amount of vaginal bleeding, accompanied by irregular abdominal pain, ultrasound examination of the fetus is normal, need to be hospitalized to keep the baby.

When there is blood in the discharge in the 23rd week of pregnancy, you should go to the hospital in time to find out the cause and give positive treatment.