Get Virtual Care
Ultrasound shows absence of yolk sac
Presence of a yolk sac on an ultrasound scan is a sign of an early pregnancy. Absence of a yolk sac may mean the pregnancy failed (a repeat scan may be done).
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
22 year experience in Hair Restoration
Related questions
A 26-year old female asked:
LMP 5/1 +ve HPT 3/2, BHCG 2063 7/2. Ultrasound 12/3 shows 6W4D yolk sac only no hb. BHCG check 14/3 66,000. Awaiting further bloods.? Missed mc?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 19-year old female asked:
Do I have a blighted ovum? Cramping,spotting,and back pain. 11 weeks no baby shows on ultrasound just a yolk sac.
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
I went for my 1st ultrasound today, am measuring just over 5 weeks, yolk sac was visible but no feotus/heartbeat, shud I worry?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 24-year old male asked:
I went for my ultrasound today, i saw the gestional sac and the yolk sac , hearbeat was 150 but i the baby wasnt visible. Is this normal? Thank you
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 31-year old female asked:
Is it normal to see only the gestational sac and yolk sac at a 5 week ultrasound?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 41-year old female asked:
7 weeks from LMP after clomid (clomiphene). Ultrasound today showed gest. Sac and yolk sac. Only measured 5 1/2 weeks. Not good is it?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 20-year old female asked:
6 week ultrasound it showed 1 gestational sac with 2 yolk sacs one measuring smaller than the other with only 1 heart beat. At 8 weeks there was 1?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
Is Intravaginal ultrasound very accurate in determining how old is the embryo or the yolk sac ? I'm 8w preggo but ultrasound data said the sac is 5w.5
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
I had an ultrasound while I was 7weeks 4 days but the embryo was only 5weeks 5 days, why they could see the gestational sac and yolk sac but no embryo?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 34-year old female asked:
I had an early ultrasound done at 5w5d according to ovulation, measured 6w1d, beta 21k, yolk sac seen but no fetal pole or heartbeat. Is this viable?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 27-year old female asked:
Went for 2nd ultrasound at 8 weeks this time was able to detect fetal pole yolk sac and gestational sac but still no heartbeat not sure why ?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
I had an ultrasound at 4 1/2 weeks, they said they seen a ges. sac and maybe a yolk sac in uterus. Am i clear to say its not ectopic.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A female asked:
At 5 weeks 2 days transvaginal ultrasound only saw gestational sac after ivf. Should the yolk sac be visible by that time?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old female asked:
HCG level 4,269 at 6 weeks 3 days. Progesterone 6.7- Ultrasound yesterday- yolk sac,fetal pole, flickering heart. Is this on par for 6 weeks 3 days?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
Gestational sac and tiny fetal pole seen on transvaginal ultrasound at 5w3d. However, no mention of the yolk sac. Note said early or abnormal preg. ??
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
6 week ultra sound showed heart beat in one sac and yolk in the other. Is this normal for naturally conceived twins?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old female asked:
My 9 week ultrasound showed 2 sacs, although 1 of the 2 was only a yolk and appeared to be 5-7 weeks of development. Is there a chance it can develop?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 23-year old female asked:
I had an ultrasound at 5wk 4day both my husband and mom saw 2 yolk sacs. Why didn't the ultrasound tech tell me or my doctor call about identical twin?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 42-year old asked:
Will the sac show on a ultrasound at 2 weeks?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 27-year old female asked:
My HCG was 7530 ultrasound show sac 5w 1d, 3 days later hcg was 15000 but ultra sound still show 5w 1d?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old female asked:
7week ultrasound shows 1 baby and a possible something else. Blood flow is in 2 spots. Only 1 sac. What could it be?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 28-year old female asked:
Can weeks be different from lmp to what ultrasound shows? I should be 7 weeks and ultrasound show only a gestational sac at 5.3 wks.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
Can 12 weeks pergncey hide and not show in ultrasound not even a sac .or not even in blood work .
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 41-year old female asked:
Am 42,9 wks preg. I had 2 miscarriages w/in 2 yrs. Dating ultrasound @ 6wks Result shows small subchorionic bleed b/low sac is should I b concern?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
Ultrasound today show sac and fetal pole 5wks/5days no heartbeat yet but hcg last week went from 42, 000 to 40, 000 saw blood in ultrasound misscarry?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old asked:
What are the odds of ultrasound missing ovary tumor? I'm 20 years old and recently have been feeling bloated and gained a bit of weight, so my doctor had me do a trans vaginal ultrasound and an abdonimal xray. The ultraound didn't show anything abnormal
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 40-year old female asked:
Can anything else mimic a gestional sac on an ultrasound?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 22-year old female asked:
Is a yolk sac present with a blighted ovum?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old female asked:
Was told I was 7w5d, could see yolk sac but no embryo? Could it be a miscalculation or should I worry?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 22-year old female asked:
What is the chance of seeing a yolk sac in the gestational sac at 5 weeks but no baby develops around 8weeks?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
