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What Causes Dark Brown Discharge Everyday During Pregnancy?
Question: I am 8 weeks pregnant at the moment . I know discharge is normal for pregnant woman. I get discharge every day . A few times it has been very light red blood . And one time I had dark brown blood which im guessing was old blood and yesterday I had brown mucus looking discharge. My discharge does smell . But I have been to the doctor and I they have done tests and I do not have any infections like bladder or uti and stds. So is it normal or something else
Brief Answer:
likely threatened abortion unless proven otherwise...explained
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thanks for the query to hcm,
Any form of bleeding during early pregnancy should be investigated and should be termed as threatened abortion unless proven otherwise. Its wise on part of the doctor to have ruled out local causes of likely bleeding like cervical erosions, UTI, infections but what would have bene important is to perform a transvaginal ultrasound for ruling out and retroplacental bleeding or clots formation which may indicate separation of placenta and can be the possible cause of bleeding. Nevertheless this may also be due to luteal phase defect due to progesterone deficiency so whatever may be the reason investigated, in either case you should be starting on pro gestational support for stabilizing and supporting the pregnancy with 200mg micronised progesterone daily intake either orally or vaginally till 14 weeks of pregnancy.
If the ultrasound is normal then observation till 14 weeks would be ideal with folic acid and progesterones continued through out.
You may discuss the options with your physician and take an informed decision.
Regards
likely threatened abortion unless proven otherwise...explained
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thanks for the query to hcm,
Any form of bleeding during early pregnancy should be investigated and should be termed as threatened abortion unless proven otherwise. Its wise on part of the doctor to have ruled out local causes of likely bleeding like cervical erosions, UTI, infections but what would have bene important is to perform a transvaginal ultrasound for ruling out and retroplacental bleeding or clots formation which may indicate separation of placenta and can be the possible cause of bleeding. Nevertheless this may also be due to luteal phase defect due to progesterone deficiency so whatever may be the reason investigated, in either case you should be starting on pro gestational support for stabilizing and supporting the pregnancy with 200mg micronised progesterone daily intake either orally or vaginally till 14 weeks of pregnancy.
If the ultrasound is normal then observation till 14 weeks would be ideal with folic acid and progesterones continued through out.
You may discuss the options with your physician and take an informed decision.
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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