Patient's question:
Doctor. On the 3rd of last month, I found out I was pregnant. I'm too young to have this child, so I went to the hospital for medication abortion. Five days after the medication abortion, an ultrasound showed that the uterus was retroverted with normal size and shape, no abnormal echoes were detected in the bilateral adnexa, and no fluid was found in the pelvis. Twenty-two days after the miscarriage, the urine test strip still showed positive. Doctor, is it normal to have a positive test 22 days after medication abortion?Doctor's answer:
Under normal circumstances, whether it is medication-induced abortion or surgical abortion, the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the blood will gradually decrease to non-pregnant levels after the procedure. This process typically takes about three weeks, though it may vary by a few days in some cases, potentially extending to around a month. If it can be ruled out that the pregnancy has been re-established after a miscarriage or that there are residual tissues in the uterine cavity, then there should be no problem. It is advisable to have a follow-up check-up after another week or so.