Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy
Your doctor will run several tests after observing your symptoms. They first confirm whether you are pregnant or not. Later, they check if the pregnancy is normal or ectopic pregnancy. The doctor runs the following test to diagnose:
- Urine Test: The doctor checks the amount of hCG in urine or blood.
- Blood Test: Blood test runs to observe the level of hCG and progesterone. If the hormones decrease or saturate at the same level it shows ectopic pregnancy.
- Ultrasound: With the help of an ultrasound doctor see the location of an implanted embryo.
Ectopic Pregnancy: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Ectopic Pregnancy occurs when the egg is fertilized outside the uterus and then the fertilized egg is mainly in the fallopian tube. The fallopian tube is not for holding the embryo and it’s not stretched like the uterus. This leads to bleeding and it is a life-threatening situation.