Ectopic Pregnancy

Specialties Ob/Gyn

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I have been researching ectopic pregnancies (for personal information not school) and have some questions. I am a worrier, and there is a possibility I am very very early pregnant, like only 1-2 weeks. Home test will not show yet. But I had some light brown (sort of like liquid) spotting the past 2 days and a tiny bit of blood. Now it is gone. My period is not due until Oct. 10 or so (I have 33 day cycles, so this spotting occured around day 19-21). I have also been having cramping, especially on my right side, and they get worse when I lay down. I am worried I might have an ectopic pregnancy. How common are ectopic pregnancies? Is your risk lower if no one in your family has ever had one? Should I be worried? I tried looking this up on WebMD.com, but they didnt answer my questions.

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Specializes in Maternal - Child Health.

You are correct that the symptoms you describe may indicate an ectopic pregnancy, but they are also common at the time of implantation, which is a far more likely explanation. If you feel the need to check into this further, contact your doc or midwife and ask about serial beta-hcg testing, which is the only test I know of at this point that would shed any light on your situation, since it is probably too early for an ultrasound.

In the meantime, take good care of yourself!

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Specializes in Clinical Risk Management.

I second what Jolie suggests! I truly hope that you are not experiencing this. It is absolutely NO FUN!!!

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