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One of my scans detected a faint heartbeat, and the other scan showed a fetal pole. Is it possible?
Query: Hi doctor, I am reaching out for a second opinion. I am pregnant and going to a free woman center. They were able to detect a faint heartbeat. But when I went to my doctor, they saw a fetal pole for the first time. The baby is measured as five weeks two days. But the sac is estimated around seven we... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. The rising hCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) levels, which remain doubling in 48 hours, indicate a viable pregnancy as indicated by the arrival of the fetal pole. It is a growing pregnancy. The fetal heartbeat usually arrives by six to eight w... Read Full »
After a biochemical pregnancy, when can I plan my next pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a biochemical pregnancy before two months. Initially, my hCG test showed 11 and after a couple of days it was 9. Then, I had an endometrial lining scan and it showed a simple right ovarian cyst measuring 33 x 27 mm. So, doctor prescribed Meprate and I got my periods on the 27th of l... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have got your menses on the 27th of last month, now the endometrial lining has been shed and the concern about biochemical pregnancy persisting is completely out. But, the size of the simple follicular cyst over right ovary would need to be re-ascertained with... Read Full »
I have a mild bleeding despite positive pregnancy test. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My period is delayed and I took pregnancy test after seven days and it was positive. On 9th day that is four days ago I had slight bleeding with brown blood and till now bleeding continues with mix of little and medium flow. Doctor recommended me not to continue with the pregnancy. Kin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a threatened miscarriage as it would be termed medically as the pregnancy test is positive. But,ultrasound is not contraindicated as it is necessary to localize the pregnancy and rule out ectopic pregnancy as well which can have similar presentation with blee... Read Full »
UPT shows pregnancy but transvaginal scan reads negative. What is the reason?
Query: Hello doctor, This is my 6 weeks and 4-day pregnancy. My pregnancy is seen on UPT but not on ultrasound. My beta hCG level reads 9672.7 mIU/mL. I have done a transvaginal ultrasound and it reads negative pregnancy. I am panicking now. What can I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Something is missing or not investigated or reported properly. Are you having some pain, bleeding, etc.? If beta hCG is 9672.7 mIU/mL and seven weeks scan has no pregnancy-related findings, then it is indicated that there is something missing in the scan or in beta hCG.... Read Full »
Is the vascular mass mentioned in my transvaginal ultrasound a polyp?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a query related to transvaginal scan and the reports. I would like to consult a radiologist. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a radiologist responding to your query. Please begin with your details on transvaginal ultrasound and the results you got. Thanks. Read Full »
My first sonography did not show fetal pole and yolk sac. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 8 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I went for my first sonography which showed five weeks and one day, and a gestational sac was seen, but no fetal pole and yolk sac. What should I do? Is there any problem? Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. To confirm that a pregnancy is viable (normally formed), three things should be seen on an ultrasound scan - gestational sac, fetal pole, and cardiac activity. If you see a gestational sac alone without a fetal pole, there are two possi... Read Full »
Is it possible to be pregnant and not see anything on an ultrasound?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is 8 weeks 2 days pregnant. But, our doctor is unable to see anything on the day of scanning. I am worried. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sometimes, the pregnancy will be detected late on ultrasound. If she has no problem and the urine pregnancy test is positive, then repeat the ultrasound after two weeks. Read Full »
What possible damage could absence of ductus venosus during 1st and 2nd trimester cause in fetus?
Query: Hello doctor,I have an absence of ductus venosus during pregnancy during the first and second trimesters. Please suggest.Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The absence of ductus venous during the first and second-trimester scans is a vascular condition that cause fetal abnormalities. It can put the fetus at risk of other congenital anomalies, including facial clefts, hemivertebrae, cardiac, genit... Read Full »
I had Medroxyprogesterone. Now, my UPT is positive. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 26 years old. I went to my PCP for a pregnancy test and it was positive. Had an ultrasound a few days later and the technician said he did not see pregnancy in my uterus so he performed a transvaginal ultrasound to see if I was pregnant in my uterus but I was not. I took a pregna... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? You are about 14 weeks gestation, based on your last menstrual period. At this size, the embryo is easily visible. The blood test will also have high hormonal levels. Pregnancy hormone detected by scan and urine is serum beta hCG. If the fetus is heal... Read Full »
Will the D and C procedures reduce my chances of getting pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been having the problem of sperm leakage from my vagina immediately after sex for some time now. It comes out in loads which were not like that in years back just before I had a D and C three years back. I have been trying to get pregnant but to no avail and I suspect this coul... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fertilisation of ova requires a single sperm, and a normal male ejaculate contains millions of them. So sperm leakage should not be the only concern causing your subfertility. You need to go through some tests for you and your partner to rule out other causes as well. D... Read Full »