How to distinguish between menstruation and miscarriage? There are these differences

The main way to distinguish between menstruation and miscarriage is from the vaginal bleeding. The amount of menstrual bleeding is small and the blood is dark red. At the same time, the two occur at different times and the symptoms they cause are also quite different. Menstruation will cause lower abdominal distension and breast fullness, while miscarriage will cause lower abdominal cramps. In addition, hormone levels can also be used as a method of differentiation.

Many women do not realize that they are pregnant and may take it lightly. They may not know even if they have a threatened miscarriage. If there is vaginal bleeding at this time, they will simply think that it is a normal menstrual period. In fact, there is an essential difference between menstrual period and miscarriage, so we must pay attention to the difference. So how to distinguish between menstrual period and miscarriage?
1. What is menstruation ? Menstruation is a normal periodic physiological reaction of women, which mainly occurs in women of childbearing age. It is vaginal bleeding caused by thickening and shedding of the endometrium.
2. What is miscarriage ?<br/>Termination of pregnancy before 28 weeks is called miscarriage, and miscarriage before 12 weeks is called early miscarriage. In gynecological clinic, miscarriage is divided into spontaneous miscarriage and artificial miscarriage. The incidence of spontaneous miscarriage is higher, accounting for about 15%.
3. The difference between menstruation and miscarriage
1. Different vaginal bleeding <br/>The amount of blood during menstruation is 20-50 ml, which is much less than that during miscarriage. In addition, miscarriage may cause heavy bleeding, so it is easy to distinguish. At the same time, menstrual bleeding is generally dark red. When threatened miscarriage occurs, the blood that flows out is bright red or pink, and there will be a lot of blood clots and white embryonic tissue in it. Embryonic tissue can be seen with the naked eye.
2. Different time of occurrence <br/>Menstruation usually lasts for 3-5 days, and in most cases it can be over within a week. The time of miscarriage varies according to the different conditions. If it is an artificial abortion, it will generally last for about a week before it is over. If it is a natural miscarriage, it will last longer.
3. Different symptoms <br/>In addition to vaginal bleeding during menstruation, there may be symptoms such as lower abdominal distension, lumbar pain, and breast fullness, and the mood may become more irritable. Abortion mainly causes lower abdominal cramps, which are often unbearable when severe.
4. Different hormone levels <br/>The difference between menstruation and miscarriage is also reflected in the hormone level, which can be measured by blood HCG test. If the level of human chorionic gonadotropin is high, it can be judged as miscarriage.