What in the world is going on?

Hi, I am 5 months pregnant and noticed some vaginal spotting this morning i called the nurse hotline and they said it is minor because there are no other symptons and for some people it is normal. I just want to know have anyone ever had this occur and is it really normal???????????????

[RAWINA]

I had it when I was 23 weeks in my last pregnancy, it turned out I have a pylop.

[passionp]

what is pylop?

[petal4]

I think the previous poster meant polyp, this is what one is:

A polyp is a small, usually benign growth. Polyps may occur anywhere in the body -- on the cervix, inside the uterus, on vocal cords, within the intestinal tract. Polyps look a little like the uvula, the thing that hangs down in the back of our throats. The tissue that makes up the polyp is vulnerable to injury, so sometimes cervical polyps may cause spotting or bleeding after intercourse or tampon use.

If the polyp is small and is causing no difficulties, your doctor may leave it alone. Many times, however, we remove them by simply twisting them off in the office -- this is painless and quick. Larger polyps, which can bleed heavily, may be removed in an outpatient surgery center or in the office if mechanisms to stop bleeding easily are available. Occasionally a polyp may contain abnormal or even cancerous cells, so if it is removed it is usually sent to a lab for further analysis. The vast majority of polyps are benign.

Just to add, I'm not sure a polyp would be removed whilst you are pregnant but I could be wrong.

Hayley xx

[RAWINA]

Thank you petal4. Mine did go a way during delivery. I was having spottin, then bleedin, fresh bright red blood for a week at least. It could be that you have a raw cerix, I had one during this pregnancy, I was bleeding from week 6 to week 11. Now I am fine. Good luck.