Menstruation during pregnancy? Is this a false idea or truth? I often hear women ask about this possibility. In fact, some said they had "heard" a case reported by another woman, perhaps a friend or relative.
Myth or truth?
In principle, menstruation during pregnancy is simply irrelevant. It is actually an oxymoron effect. It is prudent however to really "never say never, but some claims are needed to guide our daily lives and to avoid confusion.
The raising of the issue of menstruation during pregnancy is not really because it's a complex issue to understand. This is simply because the word-of-mouth women talk, it has gained some popularity among women and appears almost as if it is true. In fact what motivates it is word of mouth that ... "a relative or friend here there reported having her period during pregnancy".
All non-menstrual vaginal bleeding
The major error in this misconception is that proponents of this idea call any short uterine bleeding "rules." Even a woman who is not pregnant, menstruation is not synonymous with vaginal bleeding. Menstruation is a physiological process resulting well-defined interactions known hormone. Rules is only one type of bleeding from the vagina, which is not a disease!
The different types of uterine bleeding result from different mechanisms. Pregnancy hormones make menstruation not be possible. In fact, the very presence of pregnancy abolishes the rules. Why? The typical hormonal pattern during the menstrual cycle that results of menstruation can not occur during pregnancy. Bleeding is not caused by this interaction is not known hormonal rules, but always vaginal bleeding from other causes.
It is important to recognize this because every "menstrual" bleeding during pregnancy warrants medical attention. Misclassification her menstruation can cause side effects. However, there are minor episodes of vaginal bleeding that can occur during pregnancy.
Beware of bleeding during pregnancy
Bleeding during pregnancy can have multiple causes. In fact, bleeding during pregnancy should not be taken lightly because of its potential negative impact on the mother and embryo or fetus.
The severity and probable causes of bleeding during pregnancy varies according to gestational age. A very common cause of vaginal bleeding that most women often mistake for menstruation during pregnancy is bleeding on a mild day 13 of the implanted embryo in early pregnancy. Since it coincides with the expected date of menstruation most women with cycles of about 27 to 30 days, it is very easy to take it for menstruation.
Are also known causes of bleeding from the vagina, even intermittent bleeding such as placenta previa (diagnosed in the third quarter) which may be preceded by short periods of intermittent vaginal bleeding during the second quarter.
Therefore, a basic statement to remember is that "not every episode of vaginal bleeding is menstruation. The very presence of a pregnancy is physiologically impossible for the hormonal process necessary for menstruation. normal menstruation is a physiological process driven by a precise game known hormones.