can you have an ectopic pregnancy without a positive pregnancy test?
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You may not notice any symptoms at first. However, some women who have an ectopic pregnancy have the usual early signs or symptoms of pregnancy — a missed period, breast tenderness and nausea. If you take a pregnancy test, the result will be positive. Still, an ectopic pregnancy can't continue as normal.
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If you are testing before the date of your expected period, you may be pregnant but your hCG levels are too low for the test to detect. A test may show positive if you have a chemical pregnancy (early pregnancy loss), an ectopic pregnancy, or a molar pregnancy, but this is not a false positive.
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Ectopic pregnancy can be difficult to diagnose because symptoms often are like those of a normal early pregnancy. These can include missed periods, breast tenderness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, or frequent urination (peeing). Often, the first warning signs of an ectopic pregnancy are pain or vaginal bleeding.
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Chemical pregnancy It's possible to have a positive pregnancy test even if you aren't technically pregnant. This is called a false positive. It's sometimes caused by a chemical pregnancy. A chemical pregnancy occurs if a fertilized egg, known as the embryo, is unable to implant, or grow, very early on.
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Since 1987, eight cases of ruptured ectopic pregnancy have been reported with a negative urine pregnancy test. These patients were taken to the operating room for suspected hemoperitoneum (5). These cases and ours suggest that ectopic pregnancy should be considered even with a negative pregnancy test.
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Exams and Tests. Most ectopic pregnancies can be detected using a pelvic exam, ultrasound, and blood tests.
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Vaginal ultrasound An ectopic pregnancy is usually diagnosed by carrying out a transvaginal ultrasound scan. This involves inserting a small probe into your vagina. The probe is so small that it's easy to insert and you won't need a local anaesthetic.
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Roshan says. "If you do a pregnancy test before you miss your period, the result may be negative with a urine test but positive with a blood test." Early pregnancy tests aren't usually necessary, but they can make a difference for women at higher risk for miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
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An ectopic pregnancy can be fatal without prompt treatment. For example, the fallopian tube can burst, causing internal abdominal bleeding, shock, and serious blood loss. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 1 and 2 percent of all pregnancies are ectopic.
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You may not notice any symptoms at first. However, some women who have an ectopic pregnancy have the usual early signs or symptoms of pregnancy — a missed period, breast tenderness and nausea.
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A "Phantom hCG" causes a positive blood pregnancy test without being pregnant. Patients with a phantom hCG will have a persistently yet not significantly rising positive blood pregnancy test while the urine test is negative.
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A: About one in 50 pregnancies are ectopic. Many early ectopic pregnancies resolve on their own, without treatment. Some ectopic pregnancies will resolve before they produce symptoms.
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The classic and first signs of an ectopic pregnancy, regardless of where it occurs, are often abdominal or pelvic pain, and abnormal vaginal bleeding. These warning signs typically occur early — between weeks 6 and 8 of pregnancy.
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Although rare, it's possible to get a positive result from a home pregnancy test when you're not actually pregnant. This is known as a false-positive.
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A transvaginal ultrasound showing no gestational sac with an hCG level above 1,500 is considered fairly certain evidence of an ectopic pregnancy. (On abdominal ultrasound, the sac should be visible by the time the hCG has reached 6,500.)
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— Ectopic pregnancy is diagnosed if the ultrasound detects a fetal heart beat or an embryo that is outside of the uterus.
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That said, an ectopic pregnancy can also happen in other reproductive areas like the ovary or cervix. An ectopic pregnancy isn't viable since the embryo isn't inside the uterus where it can grow and thrive. But the embryo will still produce hCG, which can lead to a false-positive pregnancy test.