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Re: positive test 1 1/2 mo. after ectopic
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:47:07 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 5 Dec 2001, Rachel wrote: >
>Hi, I had asked before when my bleeding would stop after having an
>ectopic pregnancy. Well I happened to be at my family doctor's office
>with my daughter and asked him the same. He told me to take a home
>pregnancy test. I did (EPT) & it was positive. He had me come in and
>they gave me a urine test, which was negative. They then took a blood
>sample and tested it. It was positive, so they did a Quantitative?
>test, and the level was 11. They said this was basically a negative
>result and that I merely had left-over hormones from the ectopic
>pregnancy. I can't help but wondering if this is a new pregnancy that
>is just beginning- the doctor said this is highly unlikely. Right now
>is not a perfect time for me to have another child- but I would be so
>happy if I did. Am I just being too hopeful? Should I keep taking home
>pregnancy tests to see if the level of hormone drops, in which case
>future tests would be negative? Fortunately, my bleeding has stopped (2
>days and counting) but losing that last pregnancy has made me want
>another child- and I can't help being confused and emotional over these
>test results.

Rachel
Depends when the ectopic was. I would suggest you call gyn and tell him. You may need serial blood tests to be sure what is going on.

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board Pregnancy and Birth Section Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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