WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: hcg levels after ectopic surgery

Re: hcg levels after ectopic surgery

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 21:13:19 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 3 Apr 2003, julie wrote: >
>I had an ectopic pregnancy and had surgery on march 5th. I
>started my period on March 7th. I ovulated and was supposed to
>start my period on April 2nd. It did not come. I took a hpt and it
>came out positive. I called my doctor and they did a blood test and
>it came out that my quam was 198.06. My doctor told me at my post op
>appointment that there wouldn't be any hcg level from the pregnancy.
>He had removed the pregnancy and some of my tube. Could there be a
>possible chance that I am pregnant again, or have my levels not dropped
>from the last pregnancy. Do you know how long it takes for hcg levels to
>drop to zero after the pregnancy has been removed? My level before the
>surgery was 16,000. Thanks, Julie
>
>--
>julie
>

It make take 3 or 4 more weeks.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Director Obgyn.net Latina Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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