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Is ectopic pregnancy possible with a visible gest-sac? had u/s at what i believed to b 7wks. u/s only showed 5.3wk empty sac. dr said poss ectopic.

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Not likely: Yes, it's possible but rare. The trick is if your doctor was certain he/she saw a gs or some other intrauterine fluid collection. With a sure gs, risk of also having ectopic is exceedingly low.

Answered 7/18/2013

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