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Re: 5th week and the scan does not show

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 07:55:38 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Lily wrote: >
>I'm 5 weeks pregnant. I went for scanning yesterday but the doctor said
>she could not really locate my fetus as it's rather blur. She mentioned
>that I hv a small lump in my cervix but it's not life threathening
>except that it will increase the risk of miscarriage. I'm very worried
>now. Why is there nothing shown in the scan. Is this normal? Is this a
>sign of miscarrige? I need to follow up 1 week later. I think I will go
>crazy waiting for this 1 week. Please help me. I am having most of the
>normal symtoms and do not encounter any spotting or bleeding. Thank
>you.

5 weeks from the LMP is really early, and it would be unusual to see very much on U/S, even with a vaginal probe. I cannot say what the cervical finding was with any certainty, but it may be a small fibroid. This is not that dramatic a finding, and will generally cause no problems. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN


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