In this condition, the pregnancy test will give a positive result for the initial presence of chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) in the maternal body, but an ultrasound examination will not detect the presence of the embryo or the gestational chamber.
Women do not always realize that conception has taken place, precisely because of the very short duration of this pregnancy which ends with the arrival of menstruation.
Since the termination of gestation is very early, biochemical pregnancy does not require surgical (eg curettage) or pharmacological treatments.
or with a heavy and more troublesome menstruation than usual.
The pregnancy test announces the implantation in the uterus due to the presence of chorionic gonadotropin in the maternal organism. However, the gestation does not continue and ends after a few weeks, with the resumption of the menstrual cycle.
Biochemical pregnancy is also called biochemical abortion or micro-abortion.
