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Molar Pregnancy (Continued)
Ectopic Pregnancy - Description Ectopic Pregnancy - Diagnosis & Treatment Molar Pregnancy - Symptoms & Diagnosis The Dilation & Curettage Procedure
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Molar
Pregnancy - Symptoms and Diagnosis:
The most common symptom of a mole is vaginal bleeding during the first trimester, however very often no outward signs of a problem appear and the mole can only be diagnosed by use of ultrasound scanning. Occasionally, a uterus that is too large for the stage of the pregnancy can be an indication. NOTE: Vaginal bleeding does not always indicate a problem!
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No problems occurred except for some very minor spotting and we saw the doctor every 3 weeks and he noticed nothing wrong either.
At 12 weeks we chose to perform a CVS test at the genetics clinic, but when they made the preliminary checks for the position of the foetus they found nothing. We were immediately taken upstairs for a high-resolution scan and again there was nothing to see.
The consultants were very gentle and kind, but they had to tell us that there was no baby. We were completely stunned and in a state of shock." |
If
a mole is suspected, a blood test is normally ordered to measure the level of
the hormone b-HCG
“Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin”.
A ‘complete’ molar pregnancy produces this hormone in the same way as
a normal foetus, but in very high amounts. A ‘partial’ mole may not produce
noticeably high levels and can only be found by ultrasound.
An
ultrasound is the normal way to diagnose a molar pregnancy. If a mole is found,
a series of tests will be done to check for other medical problems such as
pre-eclampsia or an overactive thyroid gland.
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Ectopic Pregnancy - Description
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Molar Pregnancy - Symptoms & Diagnosis
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