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Pregnancy of unknown location

A positive pregnancy test with no pregnancy seen yet on ultrasound, requiring follow-up.

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Falling hCG levels and when to repeat testing

Falling hCG levels and when to repeat testing

What a falling hCG level can mean In a typical early pregnancy, hCG rises rapidly after implantation. Because of that expected pattern, a falling hCG result often signals that the pregnancy is not developing in the usual way. In the first 8 to 10 weeks, a slow rise or a drop may reflect trophoblastic tissue […]

Early pregnancy diagnostic approach

Early pregnancy diagnostic approach

Why early pregnancy diagnosis is stepwise Early pregnancy can be difficult to diagnose because normal symptoms overlap with premenstrual changes, gastrointestinal illness, stress, and irregular cycles. Even in a medically supervised setting, the first evaluation rarely answers everything at once. A stepwise approach reduces the risk of missing an ectopic pregnancy or misclassifying a very […]