Miscarriage at 5 weeks
A miscarriage is a spontaneous interruption of gestation for up to 20-22 weeks.
Miscarriages that occur before 12 weeks are called early miscarriages. Abortion between 13 and 22 weeks is called late miscarriage. Miscarriages between 23 and 37 weeks of age are called preterm labor. In such cases, a viable child is born, whose organ systems, with some support, are able to function independently. The most dangerous condition for a woman is a miscarriage at 5 weeks. What are the risks for a woman to have miscarriage so early? What does the condition say when, after a miscarriage, a stomach ache? Why does the temperature hold after a miscarriage?
Miscarriage at 5 weeks: causes, symptoms, risks for a woman, consequences for further pregnancies
Pregnancy is a special condition of a woman when an embryo or fetus develops in her reproductive organs. For the onset of pregnancy, the fusion of two germ cells is necessary: a female egg and a male sperm. The duration of a woman's pregnancy is on average 40 obstetric weeks, the countdown of this period begins from the date of the beginning of the last menstruation. In fact, until the 5th week of pregnancy, a woman may not be aware of her situation. A miscarriage at 5 weeks occurs for a number of reasons, including:
- Genetic disorders - spontaneous interruption of gestation by the body's regulatory mechanisms, rejecting an obviously nonviable embryo. Genetic disorders are the most common cause of early miscarriages. Such violations occur due to the fusion of pathological germ cells. So, 1 ml of ejaculate contains about 10 million sperm of pathological forms. With age, the risk of maturation of an abnormal egg increases. Unlike sperm, which is regularly renewed, female eggs are laid in the body at 20 weeks of intrauterine development and are not renewed throughout a woman's life;
- Inflammatory diseases of the female reproductive system;
- Hormonal imbalance in the body;
- Sexually transmitted infections;
- Features of the physiological structure of the uterus - the presence of synechia (adhesions) in the uterine cavity, two-horned uterus, septum in the uterine cavity, and others;
- Immunological disorders - autoimmune (the woman's immune system works against its proteins), alloimmune (aggressive factors are directed against foreign proteins).
In medical practice, miscarriages at 5 weeks are quite common for unknown reasons. Such conditions are called miscarriages of unknown origin.
The symptoms of a 5 week miscarriage are:
- Drawing, stitching, cutting pains in the lower abdomen;
- Stitching pains in the ovarian region;
- Drawing back pain in the lumbar region;
- Cramping;
- Bloody discharge or profuse bleeding;
- Discharge of tissues and clots from the vagina;
- Sudden decrease in the manifestation of pregnancy symptoms;
- Increased body temperature;
- Dizziness;
- Loss of consciousness.
Why is a miscarriage at 5 weeks especially dangerous for a woman's health? Symptoms of spontaneous abortion at week 5 coincide with the symptomatic complex that accompanies normal menstruation, which does not allow recognizing a miscarriage that has begun.
Regardless of the reasons that provoked a miscarriage at 5 weeks, the mechanism of spontaneous abortion remains practically unchanged: the fetus dies, its detachment from the walls of the uterine cavity and its expulsion from the uterus. As a rule, at such an early stage, during miscarriage, the fetus is completely excreted (complete miscarriage with the excretion of all products of conception). The most dangerous conditions for a woman with a miscarriage at week 5 are:
- Incomplete miscarriage - when the ovum is expelled from the uterus, some parts of the embryo remain in its cavity, which can provoke the development of inflammatory processes;
- A frozen pregnancy or a delayed (missed) miscarriage is characterized by the death of the fetus, but the miscarriage itself does not occur. This condition carries the risk of tissue infection, spread of infection (sepsis), which is extremely dangerous for the life and health of a woman.
The consequences of a miscarriage at week 5 are:
- Various diseases of a woman's reproductive system (adnexitis, adenomyosis (endometrial growth into other layers of the uterus), endometritis, endocervicitis);
- Inflammation of the fatty tissue of the small pelvis and peritoneum;
- Hormonal imbalance;
- Menstrual irregularities (algomenorrhea, amenorrhea);
- Infertility.
Every woman planning a pregnancy should carefully monitor:
- The duration and regularity of the menstrual cycle;
- Any changes in the body that characterize pregnancy.
You can avoid a miscarriage at 5 weeks with a timely visit to a doctor and an additional examination for a planned pregnancy and a full examination in case of an unplanned pregnancy.
Why does my stomach hurt after a miscarriage?
Many women note that after a miscarriage, their stomach hurts. Painful sensations after a miscarriage are a variant of the norm in cases when:
- The pain is moderate;
- Painful sensations do not last more than 3-5 days;
- The pain does not intensify and does not spread (localization in the lower abdomen);
- The pain is not accompanied by other symptoms of the inflammatory process and a significant increase in body temperature.
Women have a stomach ache after a miscarriage due to the contraction of the uterus to its natural size. Such pains are cramping in nature. Painful sensations may be accompanied by minor bleeding.
Increasing pain, a change in its localization, profuse bleeding indicate an inflammatory process, which may be caused by the remnants of embryonic tissue in the uterine cavity. A woman after a miscarriage at 5 weeks should be under the supervision of doctors.
Why does the temperature hold after a miscarriage?
Fever after a miscarriage is normal. A miscarriage is a kind of injury to the inner tissues of the uterus. The temperature reaction of the body after spontaneous abortion can also be explained by changes in the endocrine system. A miscarriage at 5 weeks can provoke the development of genital infections that remain in a latent form before the miscarriage (chlamydia, gardnerellosis and others). In most cases, a fever after a miscarriage is a symptom of an inflammatory process. As a rule, the temperature lasts for 3-5 days, in rare cases up to 10 days. If the temperature is accompanied by other symptoms (pain, bleeding), then the woman needs to undergo a full examination to identify the causes of inflammation.
A miscarriage at 5 weeks is a fairly common occurrence in medical practice. It is possible to prevent miscarriage with proper planning of pregnancy, passing all the necessary examinations to identify hidden infections and conditions that are obviously dangerous for the natural development of pregnancy.
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