You can request and ultra sound at any point. Often doctors advise certain procedure as needed. If you feel you would like to have an ultrasound discuss this with you doctor. Most doctor care about your concerns very much. Never be too shy to explain your concerns to your doctor. He or she is their to provide a service to you that should meet or exceed you expectations.Communication is a large part of his job. Now about your period, I dont know how pregnant you think you may be. However women can have a period and be pregnant. when you menstrate you are shedding the lining of the Uterus. at early stages of pregnancy it is possible to have a period. Also understand there are things that can give you false signs of pregnancy. The best way to determine your condition is to consult your doctor.
The risks of having a pregnancy ultrasound are minimal compared to the benefits. The ultrasound is not an invasive procedure, but can provide a good picture of how the baby is developing.
Gender can usually be determined around 20 weeks into pregnancy with an ultrasound.
An ultrasound would reveal an H-mole pregnancy. They are very rare.
the sonologist can tell you about 12 weeks into your pregnancy at an ultrasound.
Either by having an ultrasound scan, or by having the amniotic fluid tested.
One can tell how far along they are in pregnancy by having an ultrasound. An ultrasound measures the fetus and then compare that measurement to what an average fetus is. If it matches to a 3 week fetus it means that one is 3 weeks into pregnancy.
Ultrasound scan requirements vary depending on the type of ultrasound. For example, for a pregnancy ultrasound, the woman is expected to drink 4 glasses of water and not relieve her bladder for an hour before the scan.
Ruling out ectopic pregnancy is no different with or without Depo Provera. First, the pregnancy test is positive. Second, there is a pelvic mass, or abnormal ultrasound, or abnormal change in hCG levels. Contact your health care provider if you think you may be having a tubal pregnancy, as you cannot diagnose this condition at home.
the sonologist can tell you about 12 weeks into your pregnancy at an ultrasound.
The most common reason for ultrasound in early pregnancy is to determine how far along you are and figure out a due date. Later pregnancy ultrasounds are usually just routine to make sure everything is normal as the baby grows. Most commonly, a doctor will do a 20 week ultrasound where they will do all of their measurements and make sure everything is developing normally, and tell you the gender if you would like to know. After the 20 week ultrasound, unless you are having complications, it is unlikely that you will get another ultrasound until towards the end if the pregnancy.
Yes, it is very safe to have a ultrasound. Your known how your pregnancy is progressing via the ultrasound and you can also see your little one. Good luck but go for this ultrasound asap because pains need to be investigated.
Interesting.. I've had the same thing happen to me (minus the ultrasound...) in getting several false positives. However, mine were due to having cysts on my ovaries- which are known for affecting the result of home pregnancy tests. If you're still uncertain, I'd try taking a blood test; it is possible that if you are indeed pregnant, the pregnancy is too young to be shown in an ultrasound.