Ask the Expert Series: Bleeding in Early Pregnancy - When Should You Worry?

Hello everyone! 👋 As a healthcare professional, I understand that the health and well-being of your newborn is of utmost importance. Hence, I am hosting this session to address your concerns and queries regarding bleeding in early pregnancy. I am Dr Smily Lock, MBBS, MMed (FM), Head of Healthcare Solutions (Chronic and Long-Term Care) at Speedoc.👩‍💼 During this session, I will be sharing insights on bleeding in early pregnancy, whether it is normal and when spotting and bleeding could be a cause of concern.🚨 I will be delighted to share my opinion on how you can best manage your pregnancy. Kindly leave your questions in the comments section below. We will do our best to respond to every question! 💡🗣️ Topic: Bleeding in Early Pregnancy - When Should You Worry? Date: Wednesday, 17th May 2023 Time: 8.00 - 9.00 pm

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Can you discuss the potential impact of bleeding on the mother's health during pregnancy?

Speedoc

2y ago

Dear user, thank you for your question! In the most severe cases of bleeding in pregnancy, the worst complications to the mother include severe bleeding causing low blood pressure and anemia, and serious blood clot formations due to imbalance of clotting factors.

Can bleeding during pregnancy be a sign of a miscarriage?

Speedoc

2y ago

Dear user, thank you for your question! Yes, bleeding during pregnancy is a sign of miscarriage - which may be threatened miscarriage, missed miscarriage, inevitable miscarriage, incomplete or complete miscarriage. Bleeding in pregnancy could also indicate other causes, such as ectopic pregnancy or cervical polyps.

why does bleeding occurs in early pregnancy?

Speedoc

2y ago

Dear user, thank you for your question! Common causes of bleeding in early pregnancy include miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and cervical polyps. Some rarer causes include molar pregnancy and cervical cancer.

what causes threatened miscarriage?

Speedoc

2y ago

Dear user, thank you for your question! Threatened miscarriage is vaginal bleeding in an ongoing pregnancy. Dear user, thank you for your question! Common causes of bleeding in early pregnancy include miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and cervical polyps, while causes of bleeding in later parts of pregnancy include placenta previa, abruptio placentae and vasa previa. Hope that helps!

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