First trimester bleeding

First trimester bleeding

In obstetrics, first trimester bleeding, is bleeding from the vagina during pregnancy in the first trimester (0 weeks-12 weeks gestational age).

Differential diagnosis

*abortion (threatened, inevitable, complete, incomplete, missed, habitual, septic)
*gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
*ectopic pregnancy
*implantation bleeding
*spotting
*lower GU tract causes
**vagina bleed
**cervical bleed

ee also

* Antepartum hemorrhage
* Obstetrical hemorrhage


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