“Heartbeat?”
I had sex at the end of October and have felt odd since. I’ve taken a pregnancy test which came back negative but still felt odd. So I got my Doppler out and heard a heartbeat would I be able to hear a heartbeat in that region without being pregnant?
Female | 29 years old
Complaint duration: 4 months
Medications: N/a
Conditions: N/a
1 Answer
Dr. Victoria Mondloch
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
Yes, you will hear a pulse rate which should be YOUR pulse rate in your pelvis from either the lower aorta or the iliac arteries that come off of the aorta separating into Right and Left so that they can continue down to your legs and feet. An adult heart rate should be between 60-100 at rest; a fetal heart rate will usually require a Doppler ultrasonic heart tone detector using gel on your abdomen because picking up a fetal heart rate inside of a uterus, inside of a sac with fluid takes magnifying that signal and cutting out background noise to pick up. And a fetal heart rate will typically run between 120-160 or more so it is very different from an adult heart rate AT REST. Hope this helps.
