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Does External Pelvic Ultrasound Scan Detect Pregnancy?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Jan 2016
Question: Does External pelvic ultrasound reveal pregnancy ?
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Only after 2 months of pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic
Yes abdominal ultrasound can detect pregnancy but not in case it is a very early pregnancy.
Conclusive evidence of pregnancy is established only after 2 months of pregnancy but in that case Urine pregnancy test us always positive.
In my opinion get a thyroid hormone level and prolactin level test along with hemoglobin
Also reduction in weight in case you are overweight is also helpful
Take care
Regards
Dr Manisha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (21 hours later)
Hello Doctor,

Yes, I have thyroid and I'm already under medication for that. Off late i feel like my stomach has bloated and hence was a little tensed. An ultrasound carried out 2 weeks back just mentioned that my uterus was normal in size and nothing more so wanted to confirm that if by chance pregnancy existed then it would have been detected through ultrasound ?
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Not a sure method

Detailed Answer:
Yes dear a slight idea can be made but not sure.
So negative pregnancy test and normal ultrasound is quite suggestive of non pregnant status.
Get a repeat thyroid hormone level done and see levels.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)
Its almost been 4 months since i did a home pregnancy test(which was negative). If i want to be sure that I'm not pregnant then what tests should i go for? As ultrasound was done only 2 weeks back. I want to rule out the possibility of being pregnant.
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (18 hours later)
Brief Answer:
BHCG levels advised

Detailed Answer:
There seems minimal chance of pregnancy but in case you want confirmation then bHCG test is a confirmatory one and thus in case you are very anxious then get it done.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (6 hours later)
Thank you doctor for all the advise.
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (18 hours later)
Brief Answer:
welcome

Detailed Answer:
Welcome dear
In case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on http://bit.ly/drmanishajain
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Does External Pelvic Ultrasound Scan Detect Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: Only after 2 months of pregnancy Detailed Answer: Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic Yes abdominal ultrasound can detect pregnancy but not in case it is a very early pregnancy. Conclusive evidence of pregnancy is established only after 2 months of pregnancy but in that case Urine pregnancy test us always positive. In my opinion get a thyroid hormone level and prolactin level test along with hemoglobin Also reduction in weight in case you are overweight is also helpful Take care Regards Dr Manisha