As a rule, pink spotting is observed at the beginning of pregnancy. And most often in the first trimester they do not portend anything bad, although they can be a threatening sign.
Obstetricians name several reasons for this condition when pregnancy is not in danger:
• Implantation of the fertilized egg - occurs approximately 6-12 days after fertilization. Invading the wall of the uterus, the egg “scrapes out” microparticles from its epithelium, and as a result of such microtraumas, a slightly pink discharge may be visible in normal leucorrhoea. They may appear and disappear, but if it is implantation bleeding, then it lasts no more than 2 days.
• Hormonal changes in a woman’s body. Under the influence of the hormone progesterone, the level of which is now significantly increasing, the tissues of the vagina and cervix loosen and become more vulnerable, while blood circulation in these organs increases, the vessels fill with blood more than usual. As a result of such changes, any, even minimal mechanical impact can lead to microtrauma, and pink bloody discharge appears from the woman’s genital tract during pregnancy - after an ultrasound, gynecological examination, douching, after sex. Such leucorrhoea does not bode well if it disappears without a trace within a few hours.
• Progesterone deficiency. Often, women experience spotting pink discharge during pregnancy on the days of their periods, that is, on the dates when menstruation occurred before conception, and they may even be accompanied by similar sensations as during menstruation. Most likely, this is due to a lack of progesterone in the body of the expectant mother. Very often, hormone deficiency is not critical, and such pink discharge disappears already in the second trimester. But you should definitely tell your doctor about this, since it is possible that hormonal therapy will be needed to support and maintain the pregnancy.