Causes of Bleeding in Early Pregnancy - Dr. Sangeeta Gomes

Bleeding at 20 weeks of pregnancy is known as threatened miscarriage or abortion. The causes can be anatomical abnormalities like incompetence cervical oz where the holding or the retention power of cervix is impaired which may need a cervical stitch. Abnormal shapes of uterus like bicarbonate uterus or substrate uterus. Twin pregnancy whether the size of the uterus is large and the ambutic fluid volume is more putting pressure on the cervix to open. Fibriod uterus can irritate the uterus to contract and initiating the opening of the uterus. Low lying placenta which is partially or totally covering the internal oz. certain medical problems in the mother can also cause spotting like high blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes, kidney disease, irritable bevel disease, heart disease like anti-coagulants, maternal infections. Other causes are local causes like cervical erosion where there is a small ulcer on the mouth of the uterus, polyp, severe vaginal Canadianism or fungal infections, molar pregnancy. Sometimes bleeding is noticed after intercourse also, please go to the emergency department of the hospital where you are planning your delivery and meet the doctor.