After examining the gynecologist during pregnancy, bloody discharge

Quite often during pregnancy, after examining the gynecologist, future mothers complain about spotting from the vagina, which appear literally 10-20 minutes after the procedure. In most cases, this kind of phenomenon does not apply to violations. The thing is that the uterine neck is very abundantly supplied with blood vessels of various calibres. During the examination, it is possible to injure the mucous membrane of this reproductive organ, as a result of which blood is discharged from the vagina.

Because of what, after examining a pregnant woman in a gynecological chair, blood may appear?

The appearance of bloody discharge after examination during pregnancy is most often due to the use of a gynecological mirror in this procedure. It is this tool that can be the cause of trauma to the uterine neck. In such cases, the volume of blood produced is small, - on the gasket, there are literally 1-2 drops of scarlet blood. As a rule, such discharges stop on their own 2-3 days after the examination.

Also, the discharge of blood from the vagina can be observed after taking swabs. In this procedure, the cells of the mucous membrane are scraped off, which can eventually be traumatized.

What can be dangerous for the appearance of blood after examination during pregnancy?

This kind of phenomenon is especially dangerous immediately in the beginning of pregnancy, at short periods, and can lead to the development of spontaneous abortion, which develops as a result of uterine bleeding.

If spotting after examination is observed at 39 or 40 weeks of gestation, then, as a rule, they are a signal for the early onset of labor, which is quite acceptable at such a time. It is also worth noting that quite often a gynecological examination of a pregnant woman on a long term is an incentive for increasing the uterine tone, as a result of which a violation of the integrity of the small blood vessels of the cervix and the appearance of blood from the vagina.