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6 weeks of pregnancy and still empty sac and dr said miscarriage . please advice shall we wait another week and do scan or have medicine for sac ?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Blighted Ovum: if sack is empty at six weeks, most likely what we term a blighted ovum meaning no pregnancy. Usually No reason to take medicine as body normally reabsorbs this on its own. I am sorry for the bad news.

Dr Ingram and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/24/2015

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