Pregnancy and rule
The false period or metrorrhagia is a very recurrent phenomenon in first weeks of pregnancy. It is thought to be one of the most common reasons why women go to emergency centers during the first month of gestation.
Although bleeding from false menstruation in pregnancy is normal, you should proceed with the greatest immediacy since the symptom can occur for different reasons.
There are many stories of women who say they have continued to have menstruation during pregnancy, even when it is assumed that it is lost at the same moment that conception is reached.
Since puberty, women ovulate every 28 days, approximately, 14 days after ovulation has begun, if the ovule was not fertilized, it is thrown next to the uterine mucosa that the endometrium had produced in case the implantation was generated.
It is what is called menstruation and generates a hemorrhage through the vagina it lasts between three and five days.
Is it possible to menstruate during pregnancy?
We can assure you that not, since pregnancy and menstruation are two events totally incompatible with each other. Women who are pregnant do not menstruate, and those who are menstruating can not be pregnant. Without exception.
But, it is noteworthy to say that women during pregnancy can not have recurrent episodes of vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. The point is that these bleeding can be due to many reasons, but surely menstruation will never be one of them.
When the ovum was fertilized, the progesterone levels and of estrogen diminish rapidly, as it happens when the fertilized ovum does not degenerate, they do the opposite, they increase. Keeping the endometrium thick and ready to receive the embryo.
What is perineal massage about?
The perineum skin will suffer great pressure and tension during pregnancy, due to weight support, mainly during pregnancy.
The more flexible the muscle of the perianal area of the pregnantthe less likely it is to tear, let alone the likelihood of needing an episiotomy.
• You have a delay between four and five minutes.
• It is done every day from the 34th week of pregnancy until the day of giving birth.
• The goal of this massage is to help provide flexibility to the perineal tissue, keeping it elastic and flexible.
The recommended product for massages in the perineal area is an oil or lubricant, and it is important that you take into account that the vaginal mucosa it will absorb what you put in it, so it must be a permitted product for pregnant women. It is advised to use:
• Suavinex cream
• Rose hip oil
• Carelle cream
• Weleda oil
How to do a perineal massage?
• Posture and position. Get a comfortable position, you can squat against the wall lying on your back with your knees bent.
• Put a towel underneath you that can then be washed.
• Choose the right cream or oil perineal massage to lubricate the area and avoid discomfort.
• The massage will be done with the thumbs if you do them yourself, if your partner helps, you will use your index fingers.
To learn more about pregnancy and menstruation, we expanded our information in the following article.