Why is there brown discharge during early pregnancy?
The presence of brown discharge during early pregnancy is likely due to abnormal pregnancy conditions such as threatened miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, fetal demise, or molar pregnancy. It could also be caused by cervical diseases. Once brown discharge is detected, it is essential to immediately seek medical attention for relevant examinations, including ultrasound, blood HCG, and progesterone tests. Appropriate measures should be taken based on the situation. If it is a cervical disease, treatment for the disease is necessary.
1. Threatened Miscarriage
If the sac is visible in the examination, indicating intrauterine pregnancy, and the HCG level is good, it is likely a threatened miscarriage, requiring treatment to preserve the pregnancy.
2. Ectopic Pregnancy
If the sac is not visible in the uterine cavity but is detected outside the uterus, it is an ectopic pregnancy and requires prompt medical attention.
3. Fetal Demise
If the fetal heartbeat are not visible, and the HCG level is low, with the sac development not matching the number of days since the last menstrual period, it is likely a fetal demise, requiring prompt termination of pregnancy.
4. Molar Pregnancy
If normal pregnancy tissue is not visible in the uterine cavity, but instead, grape-like tissue is present, along with abnormally high HCG levels, it is a molar pregnancy, requiring prompt termination of pregnancy.
5. Cervical Diseases
Cervicitis, cervical erosion, and other cervical diseases are also important factors affecting fetal health. As progesterone levels increase, causing the columnar epithelium of the cervix to move outward and proliferate, uterine inflammation may become more pronounced, leading to vaginal bleeding. Additionally, cervical polyps, uterine fibroids, and other conditions may also cause brown discharge.
