Q I am pregnant again and worried about signs of miscarriage. What are the warning signs that mean I should go to the obstetrician immediately?
A In early pregnancy, severe abdominal pain (especially on one side), heavy bright-red bleeding, and dizziness with fainting may be signs of ectopic pregnancy or threatened miscarriage, requiring immediate emergency obstetric care. Do not wait with these symptoms; go straight to the emergency room.
Detailed Answer
Early-pregnancy warning symptoms include severe pain on one side of the lower abdomen (suspicious for ectopic pregnancy), heavy bright-red bleeding (threatened or progressing miscarriage), and severe dizziness with fainting. In particular, when one-sided pain, bleeding, and dizziness occur together, it may be an emergency sign of ectopic pregnancy, so go to the emergency room without delay. If you have a history of recurrent miscarriage, it is safer to have even light bleeding or mild abdominal pain checked early by an obstetrician.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we combine pregnancy-securing (antae) treatment from the moment pregnancy is confirmed, but when warning signs such as bleeding, severe abdominal pain, or fainting appear, we clearly advise seeking immediate emergency obstetric care before Korean medicine treatment. The principle is to continue pregnancy-securing treatment only after safety is confirmed.
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