Patient's question:
This month, my period didn't come on time. Additionally, I have a boyfriend and have had sexual intercourse, so I'm worried I might be pregnant. I used a pregnancy test kit and found out that I am pregnant. Unfortunately, it turned out to be an ectopic pregnancy. I want to ask if an ectopic pregnancy pregnancy test kit can detect it?Doctor's answer:
It is suspected to be an ectopic pregnancy. A simple pregnancy test alone cannot provide a definitive conclusion; it can only suggest how pregnancy might have occurred. To diagnose an ectopic pregnancy, it is necessary to base the judgment on blood hCG levels, carefully observe the rise in values, and combine clinical diagnostic symptoms as well as a thorough ultrasound examination for comprehensive analysis. Only then can a definitive diagnosis be confirmed. Therefore, it is better to go to the hospital for a thorough blood hCG test and carefully observe the doubling of the values.