Patient's question:
Dear Doctor:Hello, my wife's last menstrual period ended on October 19, and it lasted until October 25. Normally, her period is delayed by 7 to 10 days, with the longest duration being around 15 days. In November, we had unprotected sex (we usually use condoms and have never taken birth control pills). Our last sexual encounter was on November 26. By December 6, she had still not had her period, and the pregnancy test was negative. After the doctor's examination, they suggested it could be either non-pregnancy or a very small fetus and recommended my wife receive a progesterone injection. However, due to concerns about pregnancy, we did not immediately administer the injection. On December 12, the pregnancy test was still negative. Starting in the afternoon of December 12, we began...
Doctor's answer:
Hello, I'm not a doctor, but I also just had a baby, and I understand your feelings. Let me share my experience with you. Under the guidance of a doctor, injecting progesterone will not affect the fetus. Generally, you can go to the hospital for an ultrasound around 40 days of pregnancy (pregnancy days are calculated from the first day of your last menstrual period). It is generally not that easy to have an ectopic pregnancy, so you don't need to worry too much.