WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2007: Re: ECTOPIC: the pregnancy AFTER an ectopic one

Re: ECTOPIC: the pregnancy AFTER an ectopic one

From: Pat Sonnenstuhl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:54:25 -0500 (CDT)

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You want to do the ultrasound and lab work early enough to pick up a problem and actually confirm a viable pregnancy in the uterus. Somewhere around 6 weeks from the LMP. A lot depends upon how quickly you can make contact for care, and what kinds of symptoms you are having. An ultrasound before 6 weeks might not provide you with enough information. But, if you are having symptoms of an ectopic, that would be a different story.

At Sat, 14 Jul 2007, lynn wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I'm just curious. It seems there is no standard for when to start HCG
>bloodwork and ultrasounds for someone whose prior pregnancy was ectopic.
>I had an ectopic a year ago - the surgeon said the tube and the omentum
>on that side had scar tissue, but the other tube looked OK. The scarred
>tube was removed laparoscopically.
>
>Fast forward. I got pregant again - the person in the practice who got
>back to me wanted to start bloodwork ASAP. Unfortunately, I miscarried.
>Now I'm pregnant again - and this time it is recommended that I start my
>bloodwork at about 5 weeks (I'm not having any bleeding or cramping).
>I'm guessing that's because they'll know if they can see something on
>the ultrasound by then.
>
>Is there a standars? What do you do in your practice?

-- Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT

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