Women during pregnancy need to pay more attention from all aspects, as pregnancy is a special stage and unexpected factors can easily cause unexpected situations, such as premature rupture of membranes. If this situation occurs, there may also be some obvious signs, so how to determine if it is premature rupture of membranes?
1. Pregnant women who first experience premature rupture of membranes may feel fluid flowing out of the vagina, which can be similar to urinary incontinence and cannot be controlled. It may be accompanied by persistent or intermittent vaginal fluid flow, generally without any other discomfort, and the fluid flow may be intermittent. When this situation occurs, be alert to the possibility of premature rupture of membranes.
2. Secondly, accurate medical diagnosis can be made through methods such as measuring the pH value of vaginal secretions, vaginal liquid smear examination, vaginal endoscopic examination, and amniocentesis. For example, during vaginal fluid smear examination, if orange fetal epithelial cells are detected, it can be diagnosed as premature rupture of membranes.
3. There are also physical examination methods that can be used to diagnose premature rupture of membranes. The doctor will conduct an anal examination, and if the gestational sac cannot be touched, there may be amniotic fluid leakage when pushing the fetal head during vaginal examination, which can also be used as a preliminary diagnosis of amniotic membrane rupture. However, for pregnant women who require conservative treatment, anal and vaginal examinations should be prohibited to minimize the chance of infection, which is beneficial for conservative treatment.
