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Question Title: Difference between Blighted Ovum and no pregnancy?

Forum: The Maternal and Child Health Forum
Topic: Pregnancy - Abnormal

Hello -
I had two faintly positive HPT's at 12 and 14dpo. I started lightly bleeding at 5 1/2 wks. When I had a transvaginal ultrasound - she could detect no signs of pregnancy. Would'nt I have some detection (tissue etc.) if this was a blighted Ovum? My temperatures indicated that I was pregnant, so I'm confused why even a sak was not detected? I have since started to bleed heavily. When can I resume trying to Concieve?

Thank You AZG1

Dear AZGI:
A chemical pregnancy is one in which the pregnancy test is positive and nothing is recognized by ultrasonography. A clinical pregnancy is one that is recognized by ultrasonography.

It takes time for the early cells that produce enough hCG to give a positive pregnancy test to divide and grow to a size that the current ultrasound technology can image the gestation.

Following this bleeding, use barrier contraception until you have a normal menstrual period (4 to 8 weeks, average 6 weeks). Resume attempts to conceive.

Keywords: chemical pregnancy.

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Question Title: Difference between Blighted Ovum and no pregnancy?

Forum: The Maternal and Child Health Forum Topic: Pregnancy - Abnormal

Forum: The Maternal and Child Health Forum
Topic: Pregnancy - Abnormal