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Re: BLIGHTED OVUM

From: Asem Anwar Moussa MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Sep 2003 01:06:17 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 14 Sep 2003, ANON wrote: >
>I recently conceived via IUI (insemination on 8/13/03) after taking a
>regimine of injectible drugs (repronex). My Beta's were 1st (8/27/03):
>172 (progest. 103) and 2nd (8/29/03): 328 (progest 83) At 5 weeks
>(9/11/03) I went for an U/S and was told that I had what they beleived
>to be a blighted ovum. The Dr. told us that my gestational sac
>measured 1.62 mm which indicates an abnormaltiy as their calculations
>estimated that I appeared to be one week ahead of schedule.
>
>To say the least we were devastated after having been told that the Beta
>numbers were excellent and rarely that high and after undergoing lengthy
>treatment.
>
>After processing the bad news we called the doctors office and asked
>some more specific questions. During this coversation we learned that
>they made a mistake in mesasuring the gestational sac and that I am
>actually five days behind where they expected. ( I had four follicles
>the largest was 19mm and the others between 13 - 15.) They said that it
>was possible that the 19mm follicle was not fertilized and that one of
>the smaller eggs was (but 5 days later????????). I am scheudled for
>another US next week (9/19/03) and am curious if there is any hope that
>this error may have a favorable result.
>
>In the event that the next U/S does not show a yolk sac or embryo is it
>advisable to request another U/S before a D and C - given the apparent
>error and the uncertainty in calculating the date of conception given
>the number of follicles I had?

No need to repeat the scannin after the one schedulled on 9-19-2003 if it does not yalok sac or embryo.Good luck

-- Dr Asem Anwar Moussa MD. prof.of Obstetrics&Gynecology. Alazhar School of Medicine. Director of http://www.mewomenhealth.net Cairo.Egypt

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