Patient's question:
Medical History: Female, 20 years old. On July 10, July 26, and August 12, she had sexual intercourse with her husband (the first time involved ejaculation inside, the others were withdrawal). Her menstrual period has not arrived. On August 13, she tested her morning urine (around 7 a.m.) with a pregnancy test, which showed negative. Around 10 a.m. that same morning, she tested her fasting urine with another pregnancy test, which also showed negative.Treatment history and effectiveness: As of August 13, her menstrual period was delayed by about 10 days.
What help is needed: Is she pregnant? Why hasn’t her menstrual period arrived after so long? Why did the pregnancy test show negative? (Please provide as detailed answers as possible.)
Doctor's answer:
Hello, there is an instruction for the early pregnancy test paper. I need to wait for more than two weeks after the time of intercourse before I can test it. According to your time of intercourse, the test result may not be accurate. One line means not pregnant, and two lines mean pregnant. For the test result of the test paper, one line indicates a negative result, meaning not pregnant, and two lines indicate a positive result, meaning pregnant. However, it is necessary to check the result within the specified time. If the result is checked beyond the time limit, it will not be accurate. If you have an ultrasound at 40 days of pregnancy and it does not show anything, it may be an ectopic pregnancy. Therefore, it is recommended to check it again carefully.