What is threatened abortion?
Threatened abortion, also known as early miscarriage, means that a pregnant woman has abdominal pain, diarrhea, vaginal bleeding and other symptoms within the first three months of pregnancy, but the fetus still keeps a heartbeat and does not miscarry. At this stage, if timely measures are taken, complete miscarriage can often be avoided. But if it cannot be controlled, it will lead to fetal death and miscarriage.
What symptoms indicate the possibility of threatened abortion?
Threatened abortion is very common in early pregnancy, and its symptoms mainly include the following:
1. Abdominal pain: short in duration and mild in severity, similar to premenstrual pain.
2. Vaginal bleeding: Initially, it will be a small amount of cervical secretion with a thin texture. Later, vaginal bleeding may occur, which is small in amount and dark red in color. It often worsens after daily activities or sexual intercourse.
3. Diarrhea: During early pregnancy, due to hormonal changes, intestinal peristalsis slows down and digestive tract function decreases, making many pregnant women prone to diarrhea.
4. Abnormal fetal heartbeat: Retarded fetal development and abnormal fetal heartbeat can also easily lead to threatened miscarriage.
How to treat threatened abortion?
For threatened miscarriage, you should first keep your mentality stable and avoid overwork and emotional excitement. At the same time, the following measures should also be taken according to specific circumstances:
1. Prevent pregnancy: rest, lose weight, avoid alcohol; eat more protein, minerals, and vitamin foods; avoid smoking, drinking, and exposure to radiation.
2. Active treatment: If there is an infection, it should be treated in time. Medication should be based on the doctor\’s advice. Do not choose drugs on your own.
3. Anticoagulant treatment: Use vasoconstrictors, anticoagulants, or progesterone injections to promote blood flow and maintain fetal growth and development.
4. Surgical treatment: If the risk of miscarriage increases significantly, or vaginal bleeding, pain and other symptoms worsen and cannot be relieved, you must go to the hospital for surgical treatment in time.
How to avoid threatened abortion?
There is no way to directly avoid the occurrence of threatened abortion. Some pregnant women are at risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy. We can reduce the probability of the disease through the following methods:
1. Lifestyle: Maintain good living habits: eat a balanced diet, sleep regularly, and keep a happy mood.
2. Keep the indoor environment clean and hygienic, prevent infection, and avoid eating raw food, especially meat and eggs.
3. Do not smoke, drink, inject or abuse drugs.
4. Pre-operative examination: Pre-pregnancy examination should be carried out in time to rule out cervical dysfunction and other factors.
Summary:
Threatened abortion is a common disease among pregnant women in early pregnancy, which mainly manifests as abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, diarrhea and abnormal fetal heartbeat. If these symptoms occur, pregnant women should seek medical advice promptly and choose appropriate treatment options. At the same time, by maintaining a good lifestyle, avoiding infection, overwork, and emotional agitation, you can also reduce the probability of illness.
