Patient's question:
When I went to the toilet, I noticed that my vagina was bleeding, and I also had abdominal pain. After researching, I found that it might be due to an ectopic pregnancy. Before marriage, I had three abortions. I want to use a pregnancy test to check if I am really pregnant, but I don't know if it can detect it. For ectopic pregnancy, how can a pregnancy test paper show a pregnancy result?Doctor's answer:
Ectopic pregnancy can also be detected using pregnancy test strips, as they primarily test for hCG. In ectopic pregnancy, hCG levels will also rise. Therefore, pregnancy test strips cannot determine whether the pregnancy is intrauterine or ectopic. To check if it is an ectopic pregnancy, you must go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination to see if the gestational sac is located outside the uterus or inside.