Relation Between Bleeding in First Trimester of Pregnancy and Preterm Labour

Abstract

he most common cause of fetal mortality in developed countries is preterm birth. More importantly, permanent disabilities are seen in infants surviving death. Although care before and after delivery has been effective in improving infant survival. Preterm birth still counts for 70% of infant mortality and 75% of infant disabilities. It is the major cause of disability for infants regardless of forms of congenital abnormalities. The problem of preterm birth is one of the important reasons for admission to the hospital during pregnancy. It also creates abundant economic problems for families and in spite of all efforts for prevention, it continues to be on the rise. Bleeding during pregnancy, is among the most stressful cases for both patients and physicians. Spotting or bleeding during pregnancy is prevalent especially in the first trimester. In general, bleeding during the first trimester is a predictor of adverse outcomes of pregnancy about half of the cases of first trimesteric vaginal bleeding is unknown therefore the possible mechanism of preterm labor following bleeding in early pregnancy is still unclear. Thus this study aims to determine whether there is a relation between vaginal bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy and preterm labor or not. In order to be able to perform more preventive measures for preterm labour.