Question 1

What does an HCG level of 14 mean mildly?

Accepted Answer

14 indicates pregnancy but the ideal level is anything above 25

Question 2

How does scan read the date of pregnancy?

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A dating scan is an ultrasound done in early pregnancy to date your pregnancy and to estimate when your baby is likely to be born.

Question 3

Is it possible to know that you're pregnant a day after sex?

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No

Question 4

What should an ultrasound show at six weeks?

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Around six weeks one can see a gestational sac

Question 5

How soon can an ultrasound confirm your pregnancy?

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As early as six weeks into pregnancy

Question 6

How will I know if I've miscarried?

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Excessive bleeding will start

Question 7

What is your pregnancy story after a chemical pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

One can sucessfully conceive after chemical pregnancy.

Question 8

How do I deal with a molar pregnancy?

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A molar pregnancy must be removed from your body or it can cause serious complications.

Question 9

In 8 week ultrasound baby is of 6 week?

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Yes, delayed growth is possible.

Question 10

Is it possible that a pelvic ultrasound can miss a pregnancy?

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Yes, early pregnancies are hard to detect

Question 11

How to tell if I'm pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy test along with ultrasound

Question 12

Can lab urinalysis tell early pregnancy?

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No, urine pregnancy tests take ten days minimum or longer and may produce false results if taken too early.

Question 13

How common are falsely positive home pregnancy tests?

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False positive test result only happens less than 1% of the time.

Question 14

Is it normal to have no fetal pole in 6 weeks?

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Yes

Question 15

What was your first symptom of pregnancy?

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Usually, the first symptom of pregnancy are missed periods, followed by morning sickness.

Question 16

What tests will gynecologists do for missed periods?

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A gynae will directly do an ultrasound along with pregnancy test.

Question 17

What would an ultrasound show at 5 weeks of pregnancy?

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During 5 weeks one can visually see in an ultraound a tiny sac about 5mm in size in the lining of the womb (uterus)

Question 18

What is it like to have a miscarriage?

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It is emotionally and physically very taxing.

Question 19

How soon can twins be detected in a pregnancy?

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Twins can be detected as soon as 6 to 8 weeks into pregnancy

Question 20

Is six weeks long enough to know you're pregnant?

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Yes

Question 21

What tests during pregnancy are unnecessary?

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Alpha- fetoprotein (AFT) test or multiple marker test, Amniocentesis, Chorionic villus sampling, Cell- free fetal DNA testing, Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling and Ultrasound scan.

Question 22

Can fallopian tubes be seen on transvaginal ultrasound?

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Yes

Question 23

What are the symptoms of pregnancy with IUD?

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Pregnancy with an IUD typically has the same symptoms as a normal pregnancy, including breast tenderness, nausea, and fatigue.

Question 24

Why would a yolk sac not develop?

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This usually indicates that the pregnancy will not result in the birth of a child.

Question 25

Can an ultrasound of ovaries detect a pregnancy?

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Yes

Question 26

How to ovulate again after an ectopic pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

In vitro fertilization , IVF will be the best option for having a successful pregnancy. Ovulation happens 14 days after surgical treatment and almost as soon with methotrexate treatment.

Question 27

Is it normal that my gestational sac is irregular in shape?

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No, not at all. As irregular gestational sac is usually a cause for concern as they are predictors of many a times poor outcome or miscarriages

Question 28

What medications can cause a negative pregnancy tests?

Accepted Answer

Benzodiazepines, phenothiazine, promethazine.

Question 29

How should a sonogram at 3 weeks pregnant look like?

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At about 3 weeks, an early pregnancy ultrasound can detect your babies head and body.

Question 30

What tests should be done during the pregnancy period?

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Alpha- fetoprotein (AFT) test or multiple marker test, Amniocentesis, Chorionic villus sampling, Cell- free fetal DNA testing, Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling and Ultrasound scan.

Question 31

UPT and ultrasound negative, could I still be pregnant?

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Yes, there have been cases where a woman has been 6 weeks pregnant with a negative pregnancy test and had a healthy baby about 34 weeks later.

Question 32

If you have twins, could you tell from your pregnancy test?

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You cannot conclusively distinguish a single pregnancy from twins on a urine pregnancy test.The only way to confirm a twin pregnancy is with ultrasound.

Question 33

Can progesterone cause false positive pregnancy tests?

Accepted Answer

Progesterone do not impact pregnancy tests. It just support the pregnancy by raising 10 times higher than the normal levels.

Question 34

Can an internal ultrasound detect an early pregnancy?

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Transvaginal ultrasonography can detect an intrauterine gestation earlier than what has been previously reported with transabdominal ultrasonography.

Question 35

What is a triple marker test?

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A triple marker test is a blood test conducted on pregnant women between with the gestational age of 15 to 20 weeks to identify any genetic or chromosomal disorder in the unborn baby.

Question 36

What happens when you have an empty gestational sac?

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When the gestational sac is empty, this is known as an empty sac pregnancy, anembryonicpregnancy or a blighted ovum. It is a type of miscarriage. Empty sac pregnancies frequently have chromosome abnormalities.

Question 37

Why do pregnancy tests cost so much?

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Some pregnancy tests are more advanced and after additional features, such as the ability to detect pregnancy earlier or provide a digital readout, which can also contribute to the cost.

Question 38

Do twins show negative pregnancy test?

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Getting pregnant with twins and having a negative test pack are often false negatives. But sometimes, it happens, this condition is known as Prozone Effect; in which results of pregnancy tests are negative in women who have very high HCG levels

Question 39

Do ketones in urine interfere with pregnancy test results?

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As such they dont, but if present in urine, it should not be ignored as it could be because of gestational diabetes. Ketones show lack of energy in mother and babies body leading to slow brain development of baby.

Question 40

Which pregnancy test kit is more accurate in India?

Accepted Answer

Rapid Pregnancy Detection Kit (with 99% accuracy)

Question 41

Can taking medicines affect the pregnancy test results?

Accepted Answer

Most medications will not affect the results of a pregnancy test. The only medication which could alter the result is medicine used to boost fertility, as these drugs contain the HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin).

Question 42

How does an HCG injection help in pregnancy?

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HCG injections help to maintain high levels of progesterone to support pregnancy. It is given to stimulate ovulation.

Question 43

What causes low HCG levels in early pregnancy?

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Low HCG levels may represent a very early pregnancy or indicate a problem with the pregnancy including: miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy; fetal death

Question 44

What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

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The symtoms of ectopic pregnancy are severe abdominal pain or pelvic pain along with vaginal bleeding. Rare cases they have a shoulder pain as well.

Question 45

What is an ectopic pregnancy and how does it happen?

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An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilised egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus.

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