When should you sound the alarm?

There are some symptoms when a pregnant woman occurs, she should definitely contact a gynecologist to find out what the cause is and, if necessary, take appropriate measures as soon as possible. During such a visit to the doctor, you need to describe as accurately as possible your sensations and the conditions under which pain appears. A complete list of all ailments and complaints, even if individually they seem very harmless, will help the doctor establish an accurate diagnosis. Alarm signals include: frequent vomiting, attacks of nausea and dizziness, swelling of the hands and face combined with headaches, vaginal bleeding, severe and frequent pain in the lower abdomen. If there is a threat of miscarriage, then measures must be taken as soon as possible to maintain the pregnancy.

1. Persistent vomiting. At the beginning of pregnancy, namely in the first trimester, women often suffer from nausea and vomiting in the morning. These symptoms usually disappear by the fourth month of pregnancy. But if vomiting is repeated too often and is also accompanied by severe headaches, then it may be caused by anemia or hypotension (low blood pressure). These problems can be dealt with quite successfully if treatment is started in a timely manner.

2. Swollen arms, legs and bags under the eyes. Sometimes fluid stagnates in the tissues of a pregnant woman’s body, causing the eyelids, hands and feet to swell. These symptoms may indicate the onset of gestosis. Therefore, you need to consult a doctor as soon as possible. He will help eliminate this dangerous type of toxicosis in pregnant women and prescribe treatment.

3. Vaginal bleeding. Often during pregnancy, whitish discharge appears, sometimes mixed with a small amount of blood. In most cases, this is not at all dangerous, but if bleeding occurs, you should immediately consult a gynecologist.

4. Stomach ache. Almost all women during pregnancy experience pain in the lower abdomen, which cannot be a cause for concern, since this is only the body’s reaction to the growing weight and volume of the abdomen. But sometimes there are other reasons behind the pain, such as indigestion or a urinary tract infection. Frequent constipation during pregnancy can also lead to pain. Consult a gynecologist, he will help you find out the cause of your pain and prescribe the necessary treatment.

5. Threat of miscarriage (involuntary abortion). Abortion is the expulsion or removal of a fetus from the uterus before its viability outside the woman’s body. Abortion can be spontaneous or induced. Spontaneous abortion is the unintentional termination of pregnancy before the twenty-eighth week without any intervention on the part of the woman herself or others. Causes of spontaneous abortion include: diseases accompanied by high body temperature; toxicosis of pregnant women; Rh incompatibility; physical exercise; frequent sexual intercourse; mental experiences. Symptoms of an incipient miscarriage are: vaginal bleeding, pain in the lower abdomen, which may indicate an ectopic pregnancy. If at least one of these symptoms occurs, you should immediately consult a doctor.

So, let's summarize by remembering what to do when...

If abdominal pain is intense or lasts for several hours, you should consult your doctor to reduce the risk of miscarriage or premature birth.

Minor bleeding, especially after sexual intercourse or when your period would have started, is not dangerous as long as it is not too frequent or too heavy.

If bleeding that resembles menstrual bleeding occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy, you should urgently go to the hospital to eliminate the risk of involuntary abortion or premature separation of the placenta.

Frequent urination combined with pain when urinating is a common symptom of a urinary tract infection. N