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5 weeks today. us 4 days ago showed small sac, no yolk sac or fetal pole. hcg 2 days ago was 2782, hcg today, 2 days later is 6889. should i be seeing more on an ultra sound with such a high hcg? is it possible it's a blighted ovum?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Yes, it is possible. By Cleveland Clinic website: "A blighted ovum, or anembryonic pregnancy, is when a fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining but does not grow into an embryo. The gestational sac and placenta will grow, but the gestational sac containing the embryo remains empty. The placenta and empty gestational sac will release pregnancy hormones — even without an embryo present".

Answered 8/26/2023

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