Patient's question:
My wife's menstrual period has been delayed by about nine days this month. She has been experiencing abdominal pain for these few days. Yesterday, she went to the hospital for a thorough examination and had her blood tested. The doctor said that the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) was low, which could not confirm pregnancy. However, my wife's menstrual period came again yesterday, and the doctor said it could be a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy.Doctor's answer:
Menstruation is delayed by nine days. A blood HCG test cannot confirm whether you are pregnant. Now that menstruation has started, your condition may be a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. It is recommended to follow the advice of the clinical diagnosis doctor. If there are any abnormal conditions, seek medical attention promptly. For the patient, if the ectopic pregnancy condition is severe, immediate symptomatic treatment should be provided, and appropriate medication should be used. Otherwise, it may lead to a recurrence of ectopic pregnancy. Additionally, the patient needs to maintain a positive mood to avoid worsening the condition.