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Q: How to test for Ectopic Pregnancy ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on May 30th, 2007

My period was due May 24, 2007. Its now 6 days late. I'm cramping in the abdominal area and have pain in my lower back. I took 3 pregancy tests. One was positive (the first one) and the other two were negative. Could I have an ectopic pregnancy or is this normal. I had an abortion in August of 2006.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on June 12th, 2007

Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Answer A2867

During an ectopic pregnancy, a home pregnancy test can be negative but a blood-based pregnancy test is always positive. Levels of hCG during an ectopic pregnancy are lower than those experienced during a normal pregnancy... and do not increase as rapidly. If the pregnancy test is positive and there is no gestation sac found in the uterus on ultrasound then the pregnancy is ectopic. In your case it is still not clear if you are pregnant or not. You can visit your gynecologist for a blood-based pregnancy test and vaginal ultrasound.

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