Patient's question:
The last menstrual period was on January 24th, 30th, and 31st, there was sexual activity on all those dates. The period is delayed by 10 days. The test line color on the test paper is getting fainter day by day. Is this due to pregnancy? How can I check if it's an ectopic pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
A pregnancy test can be positive. Since the hCG level in ectopic pregnancy patients is lower than in normal pregnancy, general HCG detection methods have a low positive rate, and more sensitive β-hCG radioimmunoassay or monoclonal antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods must be used for detection. After 50 days of pregnancy, it is possible to go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination to observe the growth and development of the gestational sac and rule out ectopic pregnancy. The daily treatment for ectopic pregnancy patients primarily involves symptomatic treatment. Patients can take some oral medications, supplement with vitamins, and pay attention to self-care, proper diet, and avoid cold foods, in hopes that ectopic pregnancy patients can recover quickly.