This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General obstetrics, Subject name: Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Placenta pre is characterized by all except 
Select and explain. 
A. Painless bleeding, B. Causeless bleeding, C. Recurrent bleeding, D. Presents after first trimester
D: Presents after first trimester
Answer: D: Presents after first trimester 
Explanation: The classical presentation is painless antepaum haemorrhage.The typical history is of the women waking up lying in a pool of blood.The initial bleeding is not severe ,but it stops only to recur at a a later.Painless and recurrent bouts of fever is common (refer pgno:129 sheila textbook of obstetrics 2 nd edition)