Severity of pregnancy-related vaginal bleeding
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Severity of pregnancy-related vaginal bleeding
Review the following guidelines to determine the severity of your vaginal bleeding
- Severe bleeding: Continuous bleeding that soaks 1 or 2 pads in 1 or 2 hours. Note: A pregnant woman may have a gush of blood or pass a clot, but if the bleeding does not persist it is not considered severe.
- Moderate bleeding: Bleeding that soaks more than 1 maxi-pad or super tampon in 3 hours.
- Mild bleeding: Bleeding that soaks fewer than 1 maxi-pad or super tampon in more than 3 hours.
- Minimal bleeding: "Spotting" or just a few drops of blood from the vagina.
| Note: | Vaginal bleeding refers to bleeding from inside the vagina, not from a cut or scrape near the vagina. |
Credits
| Author | Jeannette Curtis |
| Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 25, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 25, 2007 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman |
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