Patient's question:
Feeling upset about having an ectopic pregnancy, I now want to go to the hospital for a thorough examination. Can an ectopic pregnancy be detected after being pregnant for a month?Doctor's answer:
You are currently one month pregnant. At this stage, it is too early to check for ectopic pregnancy because the earliest time to see a gestational sac through an ultrasound examination is after five weeks of pregnancy. Therefore, you need to wait until you are at least five weeks pregnant before going to the local hospital for an ultrasound examination. Through the ultrasound examination, as long as a gestational sac is confirmed inside the uterus, ectopic pregnancy can be ruled out. If necessary, blood hCG tests should be combined for a definitive diagnosis.