Re: Positive Pregnancy Test, No Embryo Sac Found?
From: fazeel (fazeel@atd.hazara.net.pk)
Tue Jul 17 14:35:12 2001
serial Transvaginal ultrasound is needed and serial blood beta HCG
level as well to be sure to exclude ectopic pregnancy.
Fazeel
Dr.Fazeel-uz-Zaman
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>I'm a little confused and concerned re: pregnancy. I would appreciate
>any assistance and or advice from anyone. thank you.
>
>my concern:
>
>The first day of my last period was on May 6, 2001. I spotted a little
>on June 6, the day I was expecting my period. There was no period, but
>a 3 days of very light spotting (brownish in color). I am assuming it
>was when implantation occured? I then followed up with a pregnancy test
>every two weeks, the first two were negative. The third in late June
>was positive. I went to a women's health center to have pregnancy
>confirmed, to my surprise they told me I was 8 weeks pregnant (using the
>first day of my last period). Three days ago (July 11). I started
>spotting, very lite spotting. I was not concerned because when I had my
>child prior I spotted for a day, so I thought it to be normal. That
>evening, needless to say, intimacies were shared between my partner and
>I, and bright red blood gushed scared us after our love making.
>What's weird, though, is that once I stood up to shower, the bleeding
>stopped, and spotting ceased as well. I got up the next morning, to be
>greeted by lite brown spotting again, and intermiting red spotting as
>well. Today, I went in for an appointment. My doctor did another
>pregnancy test again (positive), and performed an ultrasound on me, my
>first for this pregnancy. He did not see, nor could he find any
>evidence of an embryo growing in my uterus...being that I was 10 weeks
>pregnant. He was dumbfounded, and sent me to have blood work done. One
>today and will take another on sunday. He suspects an ectopic
>pregnancy, but I have doubts, for I lack most of the symptoms that comes
>with an eptopic pregnancy. The bleeding is still intermitent and there
>is some tenderness within my ab and pelvic area, but no sharp pain..
>
>I am a little confused and very concerned. Could I have had a
>spontaneous abortion (miscarry)? or perhaps would it be too early to see
>anything on ultrasound ( i would think not)...
>
>one more thing to take into consideration -> this 2001 year has been one
>of constant irregularity with my periods...
>
>and........a question-> if my partner and i engaged in sexual
>intercourse prior to the ultra sound, would that effect the reading of
>my pregnancy in anyway?
>
>Thank you!
>
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