Prolonged pregnancy

Health Q&A
Correctness of serum beta hcg

Hi Doctor My normal LMP was on 27 Nov 2025 Sexually active in december Light bleeding on 26 dec 2025 Mid-Jan to mid-Feb nausea, vomiting, fatigue, breast tenderness, constipation/diarrhea, constant pain on one side of lower abdomen UPTs were faint-positive to negative(recently taken yesterday) Beta hcg on 1st Feb- <2.3miu/ml 4th Feb <0.2miu/ml 8th March 0.5miu/ml I feel like twitching in lower abdomen on one side, swollen but no tenderness in breast and a bit of tummy Is any type of pregnancy possible with these beta hcg readings? Cryptic, ectopic or molar pregnancy? is beta hcg undetectable due to hook effect or variant hook effect? I have been reading online where people dont notice they are pregnant up until Labour cause of lack of Symptoms, undetectable hcg due to hormonal imbalance, got periods throughout pregnancy or unrecognizable fetal movements and tummy growth due to retroverted uterus/anterior placenta. Is it possible that I have undetected pregnancy in my case?

Pregnancy related query

My wife is 16 weeks pregnant. Since this morning, she has been experiencing mild heaviness and a pulling sensation in the lower vaginal area. Could you please advise what we should do? Is this something normal during pregnancy, or should we consult a doctor immediately?

Dimpling when I raise my arm

Hello whenever I raise my arm I can find dimpling on both my arms . I am overweight also I have attached the photos for reference. Please check it as I am really very much worried

Do we get conceive even after periods

Hi, Can you please help me to understand, should I worry about getting pregnant even after getting the periods ( my understanding is that once after we get periods then we don't). But on the internet it shows there is a possibility which is scary so please confirm.

Taking unwanted 72pill

I took unwanted 72pill after 29 hours will it still work because it's the timing is no more 24 hours please help because I had unprotected intercourse on the 30th and 31st and took ipill on the 31st of March which is after counting from the 30th of March till 31st of March timings of intercourse it's 29 hours

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