Placenta Previa: Signs and Symptoms

The main sign of placenta previa is painless, bright red vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy. It typically occurs near the end of the second trimester or the beginning of the third trimester.

The three specific types of placenta previa are: total placenta previa, where the placenta completely covers the cervix; partial placenta previa, where the placenta partly covers the cervix; and marginal placenta previa, where the placenta approaches the edge of the cervix.

Low-lying placenta is a term used to describe a placenta that lies low in the uterus but isn’t quite close enough to the cervix to qualify as marginal placenta previa.

<p>70% of women with placenta previa experience painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>20% of women with placenta previa have vaginal bleeding associated with uterine activity, which is associated with the stretching and thinning of the lower uterine segment that occurs during the third trimester.</p> Signup and view all the answers