How to handle a positive pregnancy test after taking birth control pills

Patient's question:

Four times, the relationship happened again on the third day, took birth control pills, had spotting but menstruation never came. Tested two sticks today. How to deal with it? Go to the hospital or what? What needs to be paid attention to in the future.

Doctor's answer:

Currently, how long after a missed period should an early pregnancy test be performed? Early pregnancy test strips may have the possibility of false positives or false negatives. The success rate of emergency contraception is relatively high, but it doesn't mean that taking emergency contraception won't result in pregnancy. To diagnose how pregnancy occurred, it is best to have a blood test. And before undergoing an induced abortion, a thorough ultrasound examination must be performed to confirm it is a normal intrauterine early pregnancy. Based on the size of the gestational sac, the choice between medication abortion or induced abortion should be made.

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