What is membrane fluid accumulation? Causes and Manifestations

Posted by Master, Doctor Ta Quoc Ban - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.

Being a mother is a sacred thing that any woman wants, however, during the 9 months of pregnancy, the mother's body has many changes and is prone to the phenomenon of membrane fluid accumulation, if not intervened. Timely, chorioretinal fluid accumulation can increase the risk of miscarriage.

Choroidal fluid collection (or subchondral fluid collection) is a common phenomenon during pregnancy, especially in the first 3 months of pregnancy, indicating a condition of blood between the space between the placenta and the mother's uterus. . These blood clots can be dangerous as they grow, detaching the gestational sac from the wall of the uterus and possibly causing a miscarriage.

Choroidal fluid collection usually appears in the first 3 months of the fetus with signs of abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, appearing with brown, light pink color. In some cases the fluid collection was discovered incidentally on ultrasound without bleeding or abdominal pain.
Details of fetal development week by week, every parent should learn:

Pregnant women may experience choroidal fluid accumulation due to reasons such as:
Poor endocrine, old age during pregnancy Due to trauma, exercise or heavy labor during the first 3 months of pregnancy Some cases do not clear reason

Depending on the case of chorioretinal fluid accumulation, pregnant women will need to be treated with injections or oral hormonal drugs combined with tocolytics as prescribed by the doctor.
If accompanied by abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding, consult a doctor immediately. Pregnant women also need to increase their water intake along with fruits and vegetables for easy digestion and good health.
It is necessary to limit walking, exercising or carrying heavy objects during this period as well as during pregnancy. In case of choroidal effusion, the mother should take a break from work at home to rest for a few weeks. It helps the mother to ensure her health, avoid the bad case that may happen

The first 3 months is the most sensitive time during pregnancy, prone to choroidal fluid accumulation. In order for mother and baby to be healthy, parents need to pay attention to:
Understand early signs of pregnancy, pregnancy poisoning, bleeding during pregnancy. Timely, correct and sufficient first prenatal check-up, avoiding too early/too late. Fetal malformation screening at 12 weeks detects dangerous fetal malformations that can be intervened early. Differentiate between normal vaginal bleeding and pathological vaginal bleeding for timely intervention to maintain pregnancy. Screening for thyroid disease in the first 3 months of pregnancy avoids dangerous risks before and during delivery. Vinmec currently has many maternity packages (12-27-36 weeks), in which the 12-week maternity package helps monitor the health of mother and baby right from the beginning of pregnancy, early detection and timely intervention of health issues. In addition to the usual services, the maternity monitoring program from 12 weeks has special services that other maternity packages do not have such as: Double Test or Triple Test to screen for fetal malformations; Quantitative angiogenesis factor test to diagnose preeclampsia; thyroid screening test; Rubella test; Testing for parasites transmitted from mother to child seriously affects the baby's brain and physical development after birth.
For more information about the 12-week maternity package and registration, you can contact the clinics and hospitals of Vinmec health system nationwide.

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