What is a threatened miscarriage
A type of uninduced spontaneous miscarriage, known as a threatened miscarriage because it is usually preceded by some signs such as light vaginal bleeding or spotting at the beginning of pregnancy with lower abdominal pain, which warn of the possibility of a miscarriage.
Does pregnancy continue after a threatened miscarriage? These signs may continue for days and weeks and the cervix remains closed, and the pain and bleeding may go away and the pregnancy continues in a healthy way, or things may get worse and a miscarriage occurs.
A distinction must be made between implantation bleeding (implantation bleeding), which is light spots of blood that may appear pink with vaginal secretions, indicating the implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterine wall, and threatened miscarriage bleeding, which is more abundant and lasts longer, and is accompanied by mild or severe abdominal cramps and lower back pain.
In general, vaginal bleeding is fairly common among pregnant women, with about 20% to 30% of women experiencing bleeding during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, and about 50% of these women continue their pregnancy safely until delivery.
What are the signs of a threatened miscarriage?
Threatened miscarriage is also called - as we mentioned - because there are signs that warn of its possibility, and signs of early miscarriage include the following:
Vaginal bleeding: Vaginal bleeding may be light or heavy, and occurs during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Pain and cramps: A threatened miscarriage is usually accompanied by mild but persistent pain, and cramps in the lower abdomen, back, buttocks, and genitals. These cramps may be on one side or in the middle of the pelvis.
In the case of vaginal tissue or blood clots that resemble clots, this indicates the beginning of a real miscarriage, in which case the cervix is open (dilated) and the severity of bleeding, cramps, and lower back pain increases.
