Re: Early miscarriage or endometriosis?

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Yiu don't say where the sac is located, so it is hard to say what it might be. Try not to be too concerned until you get to talk more with your old or new doc.

At Mon, 14 May 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Last Thursday and Friday, I got two faint positives on two different
>brands of pregnancy tests. At this point I was about four days late. On
>Saturday, I began experiencing cramping and spotting. By Sunday, the
>cramps were very severe and the bleeding was much heavier.
>
>I went to the doctor today (Monday) and had two transvaginal ultrasounds
>as well as a sonogram. A urine test for pregnancy was negative and
>there was no evidence of an ectopic. However, I overheard the doctors
>discussing a sac filled with blood which they could not account for and
>they mentioned the possibility of endometriosis. I am 27 years old and
>have never been diagnosed with this condition. I have relatively normal
>cycles, although I often have very painful cramps for the first few days
>of my period. Is it possible that I have endometriosis and it caused a
>false pregnancy test? It did not show on the sonogram, but the doctor
>said it is sometimes too microscopic to be evident. I am hoping to have
>children, and am fearful and frustrated by the lack of information from
>my doctor.
>
>Obviously, I will consult another doctor for her opinion but would
>appreciate your feedback.

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J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.

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