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The article was professionally consulted by Dr. Nguyen Anh Tu - Doctor of Obstetric Ultrasound - Prenatal Diagnosis - Obstetrics Department - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.There are signs of a missed period, a 2-bar pregnancy test, but when you go to the ultrasound, you can't see the pregnancy, this is a case that many women encounter. So is this serious?
1. Causes of ultrasound not showing pregnancy
Fetal ultrasound is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to create images of the fetus in the uterus. Fetal ultrasound images can help your doctor evaluate your baby's growth and development and monitor your pregnancy. In some cases, a fetal ultrasound is used to evaluate for possible problems or help with the diagnosis.
There are two types of fetal ultrasound commonly used:
Transvaginal ultrasound : With this type of fetal ultrasound, a device called a transducer is placed in your vagina to emit sound waves and collect Collect reflections. Transvaginal ultrasound is used most often during early pregnancy. This type of ultrasound may also be done if an abdominal ultrasound does not provide enough information. Abdominal Ultrasound: A fetal ultrasound is done by moving the transducer across your abdomen.
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After a pregnancy test shows 2 lines, the next thing that you usually do is go for an ultrasound to make sure you are pregnant, but there are different reasons why the pregnancy does not appear on the ultrasound:
Early signs of pregnancy : A 2-line test is a sign of pregnancy, but it is possible that this is an early stage, when the zygote after being fertilized may be moving gradually from the fallopian tube to the uterus. bow. Usually, the fetus is seen on ultrasound around the 5th week of pregnancy or when the hCG level reaches 1100. Before this time, the ultrasound will not be able to detect the fetus in the mother's body. You have had a miscarriage: When you have a miscarriage, pregnant women often have signs of vaginal bleeding, severe abdominal pain and abdominal stiffness. If you have any of the above symptoms, you may have had a miscarriage before the ultrasound. Ectopic pregnancy: This is a condition in which the zygote after fertilization does not enter the uterine cavity but attaches to any place other than the endometrium to develop. Ectopic pregnancy is a dangerous case, which can adversely affect the mother's health and future fertility if not detected and intervened in time. If an ectopic pregnancy is suspected, your doctor will order a beta hCG blood test and a transducer ultrasound to make an accurate diagnosis.
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2. How to handle the situation where the ultrasound does not show the gestational sac?
If the ultrasound does not detect a gestational sac, do not be too worried, maybe because you are too eager to get pregnant, you went to the doctor before the pregnancy could implant, the gestational sac has not entered the uterus. In this case, your doctor will schedule a follow-up appointment to wait for the sperm and fertilized egg to return to the correct position.
If a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy is suspected, your doctor will order a series of blood tests. This is to find out where your unborn baby is growing. In addition, more tests are needed to check the levels of pregnancy hormones and to monitor how they are changing.
If you go for an ultrasound but you don't see a pregnancy, what you need to do is follow up with your doctor's appointment or whenever you have unusual signs such as abdominal pain, bleeding.... go to a medical facility for timely examination and treatment.
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