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?
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.