Patient's question:
These past few days, I've been feeling some discomfort in my abdomen, so I went to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor performed a transvaginal ultrasound and said there was a missed miscarriage. I'm wondering if the misdiagnosis rate for missed miscarriage via transvaginal ultrasound is high?Doctor's answer:
The probability of misdiagnosing missed miscarriage is relatively low because clinical diagnosis of missed miscarriage is very cautious. Especially with transvaginal ultrasound, it is clearer, so if it has been confirmed as missed miscarriage, it cannot be a misdiagnosis. If you are still not convinced, you can promptly go to another hospital for a re-examination. If the results indicate missed miscarriage, it is advisable to undergo an early pregnancy termination surgery as soon as possible to prevent prolonged gestational arrest from causing infection and subsequent infertility. If there have been more than two missed miscarriages, both partners should undergo a thorough chromosomal examination at a regular hospital before the next attempt at conception.