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During early pregnancy, many women experience bleeding. This naturally occurs around 10-14 days after sexual intercourse or after conception.
However, many women are often confused with the discharge of these blood spots and think that the blood is menstrual or menstrual blood.
In order not to be mistaken, consider the difference between normal menstrual blood and blood in early pregnancy below.
Causes of Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
Many women find it difficult to distinguish between pregnancy blood and menstrual blood. This is because the blood that comes out during early pregnancy has similar symptoms to menstruation.
In addition, implantation bleeding or bleeding that occurs early in pregnancy also often appears close to the menstrual schedule.
Implantation bleeding occurs in the early stages of pregnancy. Usually, these symptoms can occur a few days after the pregnancy period begins.
Reported by the Very Well Health website, implantation bleeding usually occurs near the time of menstruation. Thus, implantation bleeding is often mistaken for a menstrual period.
Basically, the process of pregnancy begins when sperm cells enter the uterus through the vagina. After the fertilization process is successful, the egg will develop into an embryo. Later, the embryo or fetus will attach to the uterine wall.
The process of attaching the embryo to the uterine wall is what can cause blood spots to come out. Therefore, bleeding during early pregnancy is a natural thing to happen.
Some women experience implantation bleeding during early pregnancy, but many women don’t and this is normal and nothing to worry about.
Picture of the Difference between Menstrual Blood and Early Pregnancy Blood
To find out pictures of the differences between menstrual blood and early pregnancy blood, you can listen to the following infographic reported by American Pregnancy.
Differences in Menstrual Blood and Early Pregnancy Blood
One way to find out the difference between menstrual blood and early pregnancy blood is to look at their characteristics. The following are the characteristics of the differences between menstrual blood and blood in early pregnancy
1. Blood Color
Reported by the Healthline website, implantation blood tends to be brighter in color than menstrual blood. Implantation blood is generally pink and then turns brown.
Meanwhile, menstrual blood is usually bright red and will turn dark red as the menstrual period progresses.
2. Amount of Blood Flow
The difference between menstrual blood and implantation blood can also be seen from the strength of the flow or the amount of blood flow.
Bleeding during early pregnancy is generally in the form of light or scanty blood spots. Meanwhile, menstrual blood usually starts with light spotting, then the amount of blood will slowly increase.
3. Duration of Bleeding
One of the basic things that distinguishes menstrual blood from implantation blood is the duration of time.
In menstrual blood, blood will come out continuously for about 4 to 7 days. Meanwhile, implantation blood usually lasts for 1-2 days in the form of light blood spots that can appear in the morning or at night.
4. Hug
Cramps are a common symptom that appears during menstrual periods. Cramps that occur during menstrual periods are generally more severe and intense and can last a long time.
Meanwhile, cramps that indicate implantation are usually mild and tend to be shorter in duration compared to cramps experienced during menstruation.
5. Blood Clots
Blood clots that come out of the vagina generally occur due to menstruation. This is because the blood that comes out at the beginning of the pregnancy will not mix with the tissues, so that the implantation blood will not clot.
Therefore, if blood clots appear, then it is certain that the blood that comes out is menstrual blood or menstrual blood.
Risk Factors for Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
Reported by the American Pregnancy Association website, although implantation bleeding is normal, there are several risk factors to watch out for bleeding during early pregnancy.
This is because bleeding in early pregnancy can also occur due to other causes, including:
- Cervical irritation (especially after an OBGYN exam)
- Irritation due to sexual intercourse
- vaginal infection
- Lifting weights or exercising excessively
If the bleeding that occurs during early pregnancy lasts a long time with a large amount of blood, then this can indicate a miscarriage or molar pregnancy. If this happens, contact your doctor immediately to get more appropriate treatment.
So, that’s a discussion about the difference between blood that comes out during menstruation and blood that comes out during early pregnancy and the risks that cause bleeding during early pregnancy.
Above has also attached a picture of the difference between menstrual blood and early pregnancy blood to make it easier for you to distinguish between the two things. Hopefully useful, detikers!
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