Patient's question:
I had sexual intercourse with my husband on November 5th and 6th. We have always used condoms for contraception. My period arrived on November 12th as usual, and we have not had any sexual activity since then. However, my period did not arrive on December 12th as expected, and it still hasn't come yet. Could I be pregnant? I am very anxious and would really like some help. Thank you!Doctor's answer:
??????Generally speaking, if menstruation lasts more than a week, you can determine if you are pregnant by testing urine HCG, which is a urine pregnancy test. In your current situation, you can first test a first-morning urine sample. If you are pregnant, it is approximately 36 days into the pregnancy. If pregnancy is confirmed, you can have an ultrasound at 40 days of pregnancy to check if there is a gestational sac and fetal bud in the uterine cavity.