Maternal health experts have called for proper sensitisation of women in the country on the process and signs of pregnancy, noting that some women who are unaware of these signs often mistake bleeding in early pregnancy for menses.
They stressed that due to this misconception, some pregnant women often go for weeks and even months, without knowing they are pregnant, thus putting the health of the foetus at risk.
According to the experts, pregnancy and menses do not co-exist, stressing that a woman is not expected to menstruate while pregnant.
Speaking with PUNCH HealthWise in an exclusive interviews, the experts, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Family Health Department, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Dr. KamilShoretire; and a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. HaleemahOlalere, noted that the blood that women see during pregnancy is not actually menses but bleeding caused by different factors.
