gynecology and obstetrics
Vaginal Bleeding During Early Pregnancy
Introduction
Vaginal bleeding occurs in approximately 20% of confirmed pregnancies during the first 20 weeks of gestation; about half of these cases end in spontaneous abortion ( Reference ). Vaginal bleeding is also associated with other adverse pregnancy outcomes such as the following: Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Infant None Preterm Labor None Stillbirth None Perinatal death 