Patient's question:
I'd like to ask how to distinguish between a normal pregnancy and an ectopic pregnancy. I need to know what tests to do, but I don't have much experience.Doctor's answer:
Ectopic pregnancy means that the ectopic embryo does not grow in the uterine cavity, and it is generally impossible to have a normal early pregnancy outcome. Hello! During ectopic pregnancy, after the menstrual period stops, there will be vaginal bleeding. A blood test for early pregnancy will be positive, but there will be no gestational sac in the uterine cavity. Color Doppler ultrasound shows that there is a mass in the adnexa, with pelvic effusion, accompanied by posterior fornix tenderness, from which non-coagulable blood can be extracted. If the diagnosis is ectopic pregnancy, it can be treated with medication or laparoscopic surgery.