When pregnancy hurts the abdomen, both before the monthly

Often during pregnancy, women complain to the gynecologist that the stomach hurts just as it used to be with the monthly discharge. The reasons for the appearance of painful sensations can be many. Let's try to name the most common of them.

In what cases is the pain, like with menstruation, during pregnancy - the norm?

There are cases when a woman already knows that she is pregnant and her stomach hurts, as before with menstruation. The reason for this can serve as the beginning of the restructuring of the hormonal system. This process starts from the moment of conception, and can last 4-6 weeks. If during the specified period, in addition to the pulling, weakly expressed pain, the woman does not bother, it is more likely that the reason lies in the change in the hormonal background.

Also, during pregnancy, the abdomen hurts, both before the menstrual period, during a process such as the implantation of a fertilized egg into the uterine endometrium. It should occur in the interval of 6-12 weeks of gestation. In this period, often women, against the background of previous well-being, note the appearance of blurred, pulling pains in the lower abdomen and lower back.

When the pains similar to menstrual are the cause for concern?

In those cases when, after examining the gynecologist, it is established that the woman is pregnant, but the stomach hurts, as before the monthly, the doctors, first of all try to prevent the development of complications.

First, exclude such a violation as an ectopic pregnancy. For this purpose, ultrasound is performed, which allows you to accurately determine the presence of a fetal egg or embryo.

Also, in pregnancy, the abdomen hurts, similar to how it is with menstruation, even with a pathology such as placental abruption, which can occur after 20 weeks. An inseparable symptom of such a violation, except pain, there are also spotting from the vagina, which in time may increase in volume.

If we talk about the beginning of the period of gestation, then the pulling pain may be a symptom of such a violation as the threat of termination of pregnancy. However, in such cases, after a short time, the symptomatology begins to increase: the pain intensifies, and headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fainting join it. Hospitalization in such situations should be carried out as soon as possible.

As can be seen from the article, there are many reasons for the appearance of pain in pregnant women, similar to those observed during menstruation. Therefore, to determine their cause correctly, you need to see a doctor.