Is premature rupture of membranes water breaking?

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Premature rupture of membranes is what we usually call premature rupture of membranes. Premature rupture of membranes is a very dangerous situation, once there is premature rupture of membranes, the fetus and pregnant women will have problems, we must take timely measures to deliver the fetus. Water breaking is a normal production, which is different from premature rupture of membranes. This article will introduce the difference between premature rupture of membranes and rupture of water.

Is premature rupture of membranes water breaking?

When breaking water, pregnant women suddenly feel more liquid flowing out from vagina, and then a small amount of intermittent discharge. When abdominal pressure increases, such as cough, spray, weight-bearing, amniotic fluid will flow out. Rupture of fetal membrane at the cervix, amniotic fluid flow out, which is the precursor of fetal delivery, occurs more than 7 cm when the cervix is dilated.

Premature rupture of membranes is the most common complication in perinatal period. For pregnant women, puerpera, fetus and newborn, premature rupture of membranes is extremely easy to cause serious adverse consequences. Premature rupture of membranes refers to the rupture of membranes in the middle and late pregnancy or before labor, and the sudden outflow of amniotic fluid from the vagina. If the number of weeks of pregnancy is less than 37 weeks, then this case of premature rupture of membranes is also known as preterm birth, which we often say is not full-term.

The causes of premature rupture of membranes are high amniotic pressure, mycoplasma infection, poor connection between fetal protrusion and pelvic entrance, and lack of trace elements of copper and zinc in pregnant women. Whether for pregnant women themselves or the fetus, premature rupture of membranes are dangerous. Premature rupture of membranes can lead to the increase of premature birth rate, perinatal mortality, intrauterine infection rate and puerperal infection rate.

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This paper introduces in detail what is premature rupture of membranes, and also introduces the difference between premature rupture of membranes and rupture of water. As a woman with premature rupture of membranes, you must take measures in time, otherwise the fetus and pregnant women will be in great danger, only need to be admitted to hospital for delivery, but premature rupture of membranes is not good.