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Spotting In Early Pregnancy!

My friend is feeling the same cramps women get during their periods. She feels slight pain around the vagina also. She is 4 weeks pregnant. She does not understand why she is getting this pain. She also had some bleeding for the past two days now. Is time she consult a doctor. Someone told her about spotting in early pregnancy. She just wants to be sure that it is acknowledged. Could you please explain the reasons behind vaginal spotting and what happens next? Does it stop on its own, or do you do something about it?

 

9 months ago
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Leonard Henderson | Aug 9 2011
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; background: white;">Before you can understand what to do in the case of pregnancy spotting, you need to know what spotting is. Spotting is a small amount of blood that discharges through the vagina. Your friend may not even realize that she is spotting as it is usually quite light, and most women notice it on toilet paper after they use the restroom rather than in their underwear. The color may be brown, pink, or a dark red. Anything heavier than light spotting should be reported to an emergency care physician immediately. Any spotting or bleeding that is bright red in nature is also a sign to seek emergency medical treatment. However, for the most part, regular spotting in early or late pregnancy is normal. Tell her to be specific about her symptoms. Do tell her doctor: 1. whether the discharge was light pink, brown or bright red. 2.whether the flow was light, heavy or accompanied by clots or tissue. 3. Whether she experienced pain, dizziness, fever or chills. This will tell her doctor how heavy or light the bleeding has been, and she will be able to advise you accordingly.&nbsp;It's not always possible to determine the reason behind prenatal spotting or bleeding</span>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><br /></span></p>