If the mucous membranes are transparent, without a sharp unpleasant odor, the discharge is natural and indicates normal physiological processes of the female body, then blood from the vagina can be a very dangerous signal. This can warn of mechanical damage to the vagina and genitals or about problems with women's health (hormonal disorders, infectious processes, etc.).
In any case, if any unusual fluids from the genitals appear, you need to visit a gynecologist as soon as possible to exclude dangerous diseases of the genital area, serious hormonal disruptions and other health problems. Even if the blood from the vagina is caused by natural causes and does not speak of the disease, it is not safe for a woman, since it can lead to a drop in hemoglobin, which leads to the appearance of iron deficiency anemia, weakness and a decrease in human vitality.
If you have blood from the vagina , this phenomenon may also have physiological reasons (menstruation, ovulation, etc.). And most often a woman from the first drop understands these normal discharge (by color, smell, texture and well-being at the same time).
If it’s more than a week before the critical days, then most likely it is not the onset of menstruation. And the nature of menstrual fluids is different from bleeding. The menstrual cycle is considered to be normal for 21-35 days, blood loss for 3-7 days, the volume of fluid released is 40-90 ml.
If, however, there is a deviation from the norm, then there is a need to find out the root cause of this failure. This can be emotional influences (stress, severe excitement, etc.), the influence of external factors (hypothermia, taking hormonal drugs, etc.), diseases (infections, hormonal abnormalities, chronic diseases). During menstruation, vaginal discharge should be relatively uniform, bloody, with mucus. Loss of pieces of “tissue”, blood clots, scanty or copious discharge is a signal of a health problem.
Among the natural causes of the appearance of blood from the genitals can be ovulation. Even if never before the release of the egg was accompanied by similar symptoms, this is possible and not critical.
Sometimes, such dark discharge with blood particles indicates abnormalities in the hormonal sphere and can only be diagnosed by a gynecologist. For this, the doctor will evaluate the frequency of occurrence of blood secretions, their strength and nature, prescribe a number of studies on hormones, and only after the results can he prescribe treatment to regulate the hormonal background.
Despite the fact that in rare cases, blood from the vagina is caused by minor hormonal imbalances, the normal functioning of the uterus, or other natural causes, and can soon pass without intervention, there are many more life-threatening causes. Therefore, it is not worth risking such an alarming symptom.
Possible causes that cause vaginal bleeding and require urgent visits to the hospital:
- various uterine bleeding:
v hormonal dysfunction (bleeding during menstruation, characteristic of women older than 35 years);
v bleeding associated with pregnancy (ectopic pregnancy, problems with the normal course of pregnancy, birth and postpartum hemorrhage);
v teenage or juvenile discharge of blood;
v bleeding caused by menopause ( women age - after 45 years);
v cervical erosion , precancerous conditions, cancer;
- mechanical damage to the walls of the vagina, labia or cervix (during intercourse or other processes).
For root causes such as an ectopic pregnancy, the score is minutes. Otherwise, the patient may die from pain or loss of blood, as the rupture of the tube is accompanied by unbearable pain, and all uterine bleeding is very profuse and difficult to stop.
And if the blood from the vagina is caused by erosion or oncological processes, every minute of delay can cost a life. And the sooner oncology is diagnosed and treatment is started, the higher the chance of saving a life and even the full preservation of reproductive function.
Remember, uterine bleeding cannot be stopped on its own, and death with severe bleeding can occur within an hour or two.