Increasing Contractions in Pregnancy
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
It describes the increase of intensity and frequency of intermittent tightening in the abdomen or uterus during pregnancy.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Increasing contractions in pregnancy
Possible causes
- Threatened abortion
This condition involves vaginal bleeding during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and carries a risk of turning into a miscarriage. There are numerous known and unknown causes.
Related serious diseases
Premature rupture of membranes
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is a rupture of the membranes (amniotic sac) before labor begins, close to term. If membrane rupture occurs before 37 weeks, it's called preterm PROM. PROM occurs in about 8% to 10% of all pregnancies. In most cases, the cause of PROM is unknown. Risk factors include infections of the uterus, cervix, or vagina, or increased amniotic fluid causing too much stretching of the amniotic sac.
Threatened preterm labor
- Chorioamnionitis
- Placental abruption
- Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Are you feeling uterine contractions very frequently?
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Reviewed By:
Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD (Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN))
Dr. Kanazawa graduated from the Niigata University Faculty of Medicine and received his Ph.D. from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. He is working on the front line of the General Perinatal Center, including the Tokyo Tama General Medical Center and the National Center for Research in Fertility Medicine, where he provides maternal and fetal care and undertakes clinical research. At Ubie, Dr. Kanazawa has been designing the Ubie AI Symptom Checker and has taken on the role of general obstetrics and gynecology consultation at FMC Tokyo Clinic by providing fetal ultrasound and prenatal consultation.
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National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan