Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    Bonita--'s Avatar
    Bonita-- Posts: 301, Reputation: 17
    Full Member
     
    #1

    May 15, 2009, 12:39 PM
    Can a doctor tell if you've ever been pregnant?
    I want to know, can a doctor tell if you've been pregnant or had an abortion by examining you or by taking a blood test?
    kp2171's Avatar
    kp2171 Posts: 5,318, Reputation: 1612
    Uber Member
     
    #2

    May 15, 2009, 12:42 PM
    Are you talking about pregnancy with birth or pregnancy with termination or failure before birthing?
    Bonita--'s Avatar
    Bonita-- Posts: 301, Reputation: 17
    Full Member
     
    #3

    May 15, 2009, 01:01 PM
    Pregnancy with termination or failure before birth.
    Bonita--'s Avatar
    Bonita-- Posts: 301, Reputation: 17
    Full Member
     
    #4

    May 15, 2009, 02:21 PM
    By the way, I'm not looking to hide the fact that I was ever pregnant or had an abortion. I'm actually trying to prove that I have not ever been pregnant or had an abortion, without having to get medical records.
    kp2171's Avatar
    kp2171 Posts: 5,318, Reputation: 1612
    Uber Member
     
    #5

    May 15, 2009, 02:24 PM
    I'm sorry I read the OP too fast... all the info was there and I didn't see it all for some reason. Second time this week. I need to slow down.

    Not sure about the intent of the question... could a doctor tell if you were once pregnant without your wishing him/her to know... or could a doctor help you understand if you were once pregnant...

    Well... ill defer to J_9 and doulalc ultimately on this one.

    If there was rh blood incompatibility between a mother and fetus, its possible for the woman to carry antibodies... not sure if this is ever used to determine potential pregnant. Lost by request of the woman... and even then, it requires a rh- woman to be with rh+ man, and even then the child could be incompatible or not... meaning a positive for the antibodies might indicate pregnancy, but a negative wouldn't mean a woman had or hadn't been.

    If a woman suspects she might have been pregnant, with premature termination, she might want to know whether she carries these antibodies when considering further pregnancies. But that's a question for a med provider...

    As for physical/visual signs... again, I defer to the others, but a general physician would probably have no clue, and I'm not sure whether an ob/gyn could tell between a deliberate or unintended termination unless there was extreme scarring.

    I'm bouncing this to j_9 and doulalc.

    Also, id help to know the angle... is this a woman wanting to know if she had been, seeking out an answer... or a woman wanting to know if a provider could tell she had been when she might not want it to be known?
    kp2171's Avatar
    kp2171 Posts: 5,318, Reputation: 1612
    Uber Member
     
    #6

    May 15, 2009, 02:25 PM
    Juat saw your latest post...

    Not sure that you can "prove" you've never been pregnant.

    Again... bouncing this to others...
    J_9's Avatar
    J_9 Posts: 40,298, Reputation: 5646
    Expert
     
    #7

    May 15, 2009, 02:28 PM
    Yes, a doctor can tell if you have ever been pregnant, whether you delivered, miscarried or aborted.

    The cervical os will have a dimple. This can only be seen with a speculum exam.
    kp2171's Avatar
    kp2171 Posts: 5,318, Reputation: 1612
    Uber Member
     
    #8

    May 15, 2009, 02:33 PM
    I knew the cervix could show change, but is this in all cases... early termination or loss versus later?
    J_9's Avatar
    J_9 Posts: 40,298, Reputation: 5646
    Expert
     
    #9

    May 15, 2009, 02:33 PM
    Yup, this is in all cases.
    kp2171's Avatar
    kp2171 Posts: 5,318, Reputation: 1612
    Uber Member
     
    #10

    May 15, 2009, 02:36 PM
    Danke J_9...

    I knew about potential cervical changes, but not that it was detectable in all instances.
    Bonita--'s Avatar
    Bonita-- Posts: 301, Reputation: 17
    Full Member
     
    #11

    May 15, 2009, 03:36 PM
    Thank you both.

    J_9,

    Can a speculum exam be done by a regular doctor or does it have to be a gynocologist?
    J_9's Avatar
    J_9 Posts: 40,298, Reputation: 5646
    Expert
     
    #12

    May 15, 2009, 03:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Bonita-- View Post
    Thank you both.

    J_9,

    Can a speculum exam be done by a regular doctor or does it have to be a gynocologist?
    Regular doctors can do speculum exams.
    Bonita--'s Avatar
    Bonita-- Posts: 301, Reputation: 17
    Full Member
     
    #13

    May 15, 2009, 03:50 PM
    Ok thank you.
    Ahelpinhypocrit's Avatar
    Ahelpinhypocrit Posts: 15, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #14

    May 17, 2009, 07:43 PM

    So if I understand this correctly, a doctor can tell if you have been pregnant before but cannot tell if it was miscarried or aborted?
    J_9's Avatar
    J_9 Posts: 40,298, Reputation: 5646
    Expert
     
    #15

    May 18, 2009, 12:34 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Ahelpinhypocrit View Post
    So if I understand this correctly, a doctor can tell if you have been pregnant before but cannot tell if it was miscarried or aborted?
    This is correct. The doctor relies on the patient to tell the truth as to miscarriages and abortions.
    anon101415's Avatar
    anon101415 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #16

    Mar 25, 2012, 08:57 PM
    What I you miscarries really early? Like two-six weeks into your pregnancy? What If it happened over a year ago?

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search


Check out some similar questions!

11 weeks pregnant, could the doctor be wrong? [ 6 Answers ]

OK I went to the doc they told me that I was 11 weeks and I am getting so biggg And I took 6 hpts and they either came back invald or negative up intill Sunday then it came back pos I have always been little and now I have a belly so can anyone help me and tell me what kind of questions to the...

I am 11 weeks pregnant, doctor says I'm 12.5 though! [ 5 Answers ]

I just went for my first scan and the doctor said I was 12.5 weeks pregnant. I know the day conceived so I know I am only 11 weeks. Is it possible for the foetus to be just large? I read somewhere that the foetus is able to take a growth spurt and this may cause it to look older than it is. Is...

If I'm pregnant or go to the doctor? [ 1 Answers ]

I had unprotected sex in July and took the plan B on the third day just to be safe I had been taking birth control for the month before and when August came around I got my period. Then in August I had a missed a few pills and just got off the pill and got my period a week later in the same month...

How to get pregnant w/o seeing a doctor? [ 7 Answers ]

Hi everyone! I am 34 and trying to get pregnant, however found myself not ready to go to a doctor yet. Is there any way, me & my husband can try 1st before seeing an ob-gyn? At least a conventional way? We've been trying to get pregnant for more than a year now, by the way. Do you guys think...

HPT says I'm pregnant (lots of ?'s) -- can't see the doctor until after the holidays [ 1 Answers ]

Hi! I was scheduled to get my period on Sat. Took two tests both said I was pregnant and then I took another last night and one more this morning. The first two were digital and said pregnant other two were lines and they were there. Last nights was a bit fainter but it was there. Guess I'm still...


View more questions Search