Patient's question:
I am 26 years old. I had a medication abortion on December 15th, had intercourse on the 25th, and on January 3rd, a pregnancy test showed a faint positive. Later, on the 11th, I went to the hospital for a blood HCG test, which came back high at 755. The doctor diagnosed pregnancy. By January 18th, I had two ultrasounds and one transvaginal ultrasound, but no gestational sac was found, and there were no abnormalities. On the 18th, the pregnancy test was still faintly positive, and the doctor recommended a follow-up on the 20th. What could be the reason for these results? Is it because the previous medication abortion caused the high HCG levels and the faintly positive test? Or did I really get pregnant later, but a incomplete miscarriage caused the faintly positive test? If it is an incomplete miscarriage, what should I do now? NormallyDoctor's answer:
B did not detect a gestational sac, but there are echoes in the right adnexal cystic area. It could be an ectopic pregnancy, or it could be that you're not pregnant and it's just an ovarian cyst. It's best to consult with the doctor who performed the ultrasound to see if they can determine what it is. If the test shows a weak positive, it still cannot confirm pregnancy, but it means the chances of pregnancy are relatively high. To confirm pregnancy, you can first do a blood test.