Does the pregnancy test show 2 lines if the pregnancy is ectopic?

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Hello doctor. Doctor let me ask, ectopic pregnancy, when using a pregnancy test, will there be two lines? Hope to get an answer soon. I would like to thank you.
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Hello!
Ectopic pregnancy is a condition in which a pregnancy does not implant in the uterus but is located outside such as: fallopian tubes, ovaries, cervix, ..
Pregnancy test strips work based on HCG hormone levels. in the urine, independent of the implantation site. Just pregnant, a woman's urine already contains this hormone, even if the pregnancy is ectopic, the test still shows 2 lines. However, the level of HCG hormone in women with ectopic pregnancy will show signs of decreasing. So in the case of an ectopic pregnancy, the second line will appear faint when taking a pregnancy test.
Therefore, when you see signs such as: Missed period, abnormal vaginal bleeding, prolonged abdominal pain, uncomfortable dull pain, sometimes severe pain, you must immediately think of an ectopic pregnancy. In case of ectopic pregnancy, it is necessary to get emergency care promptly because the gestational sac is not protected by the uterine cavity, so it will burst, causing massive bleeding into the abdomen, endangering the mother's life.
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