Why would my Doctor order a Beta HCG test?

Question

I know beta HCG test is a pregnancy test. I am a 23 year old female. I had an transvaginal ultrasound because I had lower left pelvic pain. I have been having my regular periods. On the results it says:

Impression:
1. Anteverted uterus with 5.9 mm endometrial stripe.
2. Bilateral ovarian follicles.
3. Correlation with beta HCG and follow-up pelvic sonography is recommended

Answer 1

Sometimes, pelvic pain can be associated with an ectopic pregnancy (when a fertilized egg has implanted itself outside the uterus) the Beta HCG test can be used to check for this or to diagnose trophoblastic disease (a group of rare tumors). Anteverted uterus just means that your uterus tips forward slightly toward the bladder, this is very common. Endometrium are the type cell that line the uterus. Endometrial stripe refers to the thickness of this lining. (I am somewhat interested in this particular area, because I have recently been diagnosed with endometriosis. I am not a doctor though, you should talk to her, or him and ask to have your results explained to you.) There is some discussion that an endometrial stripe over 5 mm may be cause for investigation, but some doctors think that figure should go as high as eight. Bilateral ovarian follicles, just means you have working ovaries on both sides (that's a good thing!). Pelvic sonography is an imaging technique so the doctor can see what's going on in there, pregnant women get this done to check on the baby, and they can even get pictures of the baby while it is still inside them. It is done in two ways, one, on the outside of the body. The technician rubs so clear jelly like substance on the abdomen and then uses a device (that is somewhat similar to a computer mouse) to roll over the skin. The other way is not as pleasant and involves the insertion of a wand-like instrument into the vagina. Both will "take pictures" of what is going on inside. For the external type of sonography, it is good to have a full bladder, and for the internal it is not. It looks like you doctor will recommend a sonogram, because he/she has some concern that you may have either an ectopic pregnancy, or possible endometriosis. I hope this helps! Good luck!

Answer 2

the scientific expert is basically making beneficial which you're actually not pregnant. by using doing repeated being pregnant assessments, quite a blood try, she is ruling out the opportunity of being pregnant beforehand putting the hot iud. she gets in intense difficulty if she does not do this, so she is unquestionably protecting her very own a** in this occasion. in case you have not gotten your era yet, for this reason she is so worried and needs to do the blood you ought to ascertain being pregnant isn't the subject. the only different factor hcg finding out could be used for is, in some situations, checking for the presence of maximum cancers cells. yet I even have only ever seen the hcg try used for that occasion in men. definite, men, because of fact prostate maximum cancers cells can "throw off" the hcg hormone in a guy's physique. so the only factor your checklist is finding for is to rule out being pregnant surely beforehand putting the iud.

Answer 3

its routine.