Patient's question:
Because I had an ectopic pregnancy before and had an abortion, I am pregnant again now. I want to ask if a color ultrasound can detect ectopic pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
Hello, I am very happy to help you solve your problem. In the early stages of ectopic pregnancy, the lesion outside the uterus has not fully formed. Under normal circumstances, ultrasound is difficult to confirm it. If it is around the sixth week of pregnancy, the fertilized egg implantation site will form a gestational sac, and color Doppler ultrasound can be used for a detailed examination. The lesion outside the uterine cavity, especially in the fallopian tube, can be seen, but it is not visible if it is too early. It is necessary to use human chorionic gonadotropin doubling test to confirm ectopic pregnancy.