OB/GYN Examinations

A patient who is 6 months pregnant calls in saying that she is bleeding a little, just spotting, all morning and wanted to let the doctor know. She wants an appointment for Thursday and today is Monday.

What would you say to the patient?



Answer :

The best thing to say to a patient who experiences blood spotting in a 6 month pregnancy is to remain calm as it's normal to experience that.

What is Pregnancy?

This is referred to as the period in which a fetus develops inside a uterus. It starts from the day the sperm fertilizes the eggs and undergoes implantation till when the baby is given birth to. It also comprises of three trimesters for humans and is a nine month period.

Blood spotting occurs when the cervix experiences some form of irritation due to sex or examination of the region. It can also occur around the period when the individual would have been due for her period.

It could be as a result of a growth known as polyp which is harmless and are therefore the reasons why light bleeding or spotting isn't really a major concern for pregnant women.

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