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Will an ultrasound scan show wether or not my pain is an ectopic pregnancy?

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It should: Ultrasounds are quite good at localizing ectopic pregnancies, or at least documenting empty uteri.

Dr Wood and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/17/2018

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A member asked:

My HCG was tested as 1328 2 days ago, 1358 today. The sac in the womb measured as 5.5 weeks as scan shows. So no ectopic pregnancy? Will I miscarry?

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A member asked:

Any easy way to tell if you have an ectopic pregnancy before your ultrasound scan?

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A member asked:

Why would hCG values rise (4221 at 6w4d to 7500 7w4d) if nothing shows on ultrasound in the uterus & there is no evidence of ectopic pregnancy?

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A member asked:

I got an ultrasound to rule out a ectopic pregnancy but Fallopian tubes don't even show up on ultrasounds so what's the point of an ultrasound?

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A member asked:

Diagnose w/ectopic pregnancy at 6 weeks.levels @ 6,000 hcg. Why cant an ultrasound show an abnormality/sac in Fallopian tube at this stage?

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