Patient's question:
My good friend, who has been married for a year, has been working hard to have a child. However, she has had two ectopic pregnancies. It has really been a lot of suffering for her. Now she is always taking care of her health. Last time, it was said that she was preparing to have a child. I want to know if ectopic pregnancy can be detected with a pregnancy test.Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, early pregnancy tests can only confirm whether pregnancy exists at the moment but cannot determine whether it is an ectopic pregnancy. Therefore, it is recommended that patients who have a menstrual cycle shorter than the expected period should promptly go to the hospital for careful examination of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and progesterone, as well as a careful examination of the uterus with color Doppler ultrasound, to check if the gestational sac is within the uterine cavity. If the gestational sac is still not detected within the uterine cavity, it is necessary to pay more attention to rest. If symptoms such as abdominal pain appear, it is important to promptly return to the hospital for further examination.