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Allocations at week 6 of pregnancy
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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If there are whitish or transparent discharge from the vagina at week 6 of pregnancy, which does not have a specific odor, there is no reason for excitement. Such discharges are quite natural and appear as a result of hormonal changes.
The 6th week of pregnancy, during which yellowish, greenish, brown discharge appears, should alert the woman, so in this case it is an infection. Most often during pregnancy a woman can get candidiasis (people have thrush). With this disease, the discharge is abundant, curdled and accompanied by severe itching, burning, swelling of the genitals. Also during pregnancy, a woman can affect colpitis, in which the discharge is quite abundant, have a purulent, mucous or curdled character.
Pathology for the most part are spotting from the genitalia in the early stages of pregnancy. Even a very meager allocation of such a plan can be associated with the rejection of the fetus by the woman's body, resulting in miscarriage.
[Brown discharge at 6 weeks gestation
At 6 weeks of pregnancy, brownish discharge affects about 60% of expectant mothers. First of all, this is due to colossal adaptive work of the organism of both mother and future child. 6th week of pregnancy - this is the time when it is necessary to treat your health very carefully, because this affects the life of your future baby. First of all, a pregnant woman should walk more outdoors, exclude negative emotions and experiences, eat healthy and natural foods. It is also necessary to completely eliminate the uncontrolled use of tablets, since this can cause irreparable damage to the fetus.
If at 6 weeks of pregnancy the stomach starts to hurt, the soreness increases every day, there are brown discharge and vaginas - this indicates a possible threat of spontaneous abortion. Typically, brown discharge is associated with a lack of a pregnancy hormone, usually in such cases prescribe pregnancy-supporting drugs (morning, dyufaston).
Such drugs can be used up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, in some cases, the drug is recommended to continue. When using hormonal drugs, you need to take into account that you can not abruptly stop taking them, it is necessary to stop the drug gradually, according to the scheme suggested by the doctor.
When a miscarriage threatens, the fetal egg separates from the uterine wall, which becomes the cause of discharge. At threat there can be a nausea, vomiting, a giddiness. Pregnancy can be preserved if the woman is provided with timely medical assistance, when a threat is required, she must adhere to bed rest and complete rest (in particular, sexual).
Brown discharge can appear in ectopic pregnancy, which is characterized by drawing pains, cramping character. For the safety of the uterine tube, you need to seek medical help as early as possible, in this case, an operative intervention is prescribed that will help to preserve the ability to conceive.
Bloody discharge at 6 weeks gestation
Bloody discharge that can appear in the first weeks of pregnancy is a fairly common condition, especially often in the first three months of pregnancy. According to statistics, 80% of women have discharge with blood, while the vast majority quietly nurtures and gives birth to healthy children without deviations.
The reasons for the appearance of this kind of secretions are many. For example, blood can appear with increased sensitivity or active blood supply to the genital area. Usually this can be observed after ultrasound with a vaginal sensor, after examination with a gynecological mirror. In some cases, blood may occur after having sex due to irritation of the vagina or cervix.
Allocations may occur with a slight placental abruption. Quite often discharge in pregnant women appears in menstrual days, such discharge can occur with moderate or severe soreness in the lower abdomen, lower back. This happens as a result of hormonal changes in the body at the beginning of pregnancy and is quite safe. 6th week of pregnancy is often accompanied by secretions associated with the active work of hormones. Typically, the allocation at 6 weeks of pregnancy of this nature is minor and disappears after a couple of days.
Bloody plentiful discharge should become a warning signal for a woman. If blood clots appear during the discharge, the stomach hurts, it is necessary to call an ambulance, as this indicates a miscarriage that has begun. Bloody discharge with a brown tint indicates the exit of the coagulated blood, therefore, the formation of an internal hematoma is not ruled out .
Ectopic pregnancy can also cause bloody discharge. In this case, a pregnant woman can not be observed absolutely no unpleasant sensations.
One of the reasons for bloody discharge may be a frozen pregnancy, as a result of which approximately a week later the body of a woman begins to independently dispose of the dead embryo.
Among other things, blood discharge can occur with polyps of the cervical canal, cervical erosion, genital tract injuries.