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Blighted ovum ultrasound criteria
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. David Bergmananswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 38 years experience
Blighted ovum: A blighted ovum is an empty intrauterine gestational sac. No fetus is identified within the gestational sac. This most commonly occurs when there is a... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Gerard Honoreanswered
Fertility Medicine 30 years experience
Empty sac: That's unfortunate, i'm sorry. 'blighted ovum' is an older, less precise name for anembryonic pregnancy. It refers to a first trimester pregnancy in w... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Douglas Lawsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
Maybe: It could very well be that your dates are off as well. I would repeat the ultrasound in a 10 days or so. In addition, it would be of value to check ... Read More
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Seth Dermananswered
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility 34 years experience
Concerning: If you are truly 6 weeks 5 days, one would expect to see a heartbeat. However, sometimes pregnancies implant later than expected so it is worthwhile c... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
We'll see: Your physician can tell you. If it is... The term "blighted ovum" is the wrong word to use in a disappointing situation like this -- i'd prefer the te... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ask your MD: You need to ask your MD who is following your blighted ovum that question, as he/she may be considering a D & C next week and the risk of infecti... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyayanswered
Hospital-based practice 22 years experience
U need advice?: This sounds like a complex problem, and it certainly has distressed you. I would try to arrange a visit on HealthTap prime as there is not enough spac... Read More
2.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Not blighted ovum: A blighted ovum is when there is a gestational sac but no fetus at all. Since your sonogram shows a fetal pole it is not a blighted ovum. You will nee... Read More
3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Gaboranswered
Diagnostic Radiology 34 years experience
Assuming: that the transvaginal dating confirms 7 weeks, a heartbeat should be detected in a normal pregnancy. If it is 6 weeks, a heartbeat may or may not be ... Read More
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Roger Duvivieranswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 48 years experience
Not likely: An intrauterine embryonic pole at 5weeks 5 days is usually a reassuring sign particularly if cardiac activity was also detected and you have no pain, ... Read More
3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Roger Duvivieranswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 48 years experience
Wait for ultrasound: "No pregnancy symptoms DOES NOT mean blighted ovum". HCG levels that are increasing normally are ususally a very reassuring sign at this point in your... Read More
136 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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