Brown discharge during pregnancy may be caused by implantation, preeclampsia, ectopic pregnancy, cervical polyps and so on.
1. The period of implantation: some pregnant women may have a small amount of brown vaginal discharge when the fertilized egg is implanted, accompanied by a slight pain in the lower abdomen, which usually lasts for 3-4 days and then recovers on its own, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
2. Pre-eclampsia: The symptom of vaginal discharge of a small amount of brownish color may also occur, accompanied by paroxysmal pain in the lower abdomen or lower back pain. Ultrasound examination is clear about intrauterine pregnancy, and the diagnosis can be made through serum progesterone test and blood HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) test.
3. Ectopic pregnancy: It can also cause the symptom of small amount of brown vaginal discharge, accompanied by hidden pain in one side of the lower abdomen, and cause severe abdominal pain when the pregnancy site ruptures, and can be diagnosed through ultrasonography, blood HCG and laparoscopy.
4. Cervical polyps: due to the brittle nature of the polyp tissue, can cause repeated vaginal flow of brown discharge, not accompanied by abdominal pain, can be clearly diagnosed through gynecological examination, vaginal speculum examination.
When there is brown discharge during pregnancy, you can go to the hospital to find out the cause and then deal with it under the guidance of the doctor.