Patient's question:
It seems like my period hasn't stopped completely for over a week. I've been having a little bit of it every day, and I suspect it might be inflammation. Today, I went to the women's hospital for a thorough check-up. The test strips showed a weak positive result for urine HCG, while the blood test results indicated HCG at 900.25 MIU/ml, confirming that I'm pregnant. I was quite surprised because I thought it was just an incomplete period, but the thorough check-up revealed that I'm actually pregnant. The key issue is that the detailed ultrasound examination didn't detect any signs of pregnancy. The doctor suggested I come back in a few days for another check-up, saying there are two possible reasons: either the baby is too small to be detected, or it could be an ectopic pregnancy. I'm terrified. What could be going on?Doctor's answer:
The blood test results confirm pregnancy. Such bleeding should be considered a potential miscarriage. Since it is a weak positive, no gestational sac has been detected in the uterus or ectopically, and there is no pelvic fluid accumulation less than 2cm, there is no need to be overly anxious. This situation requires careful observation. Because there has already been some bleeding, whether it is intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy, the fetus cannot develop normally. During the observation period, you may consider boiling 15 grams of flos carthami and 12 grams of safflower in water to drink, as it has an embryotoxic effect. After one week, if the blood HCG level drops significantly or the urine HCG test is negative, then there is no need to worry, regardless of whether it is intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy. This result indicates that the embryonic activity is completely gone.