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Unintended pregnancy with subdermal implant following miscarriage: response from the CEU
  1. Louise Melvin, MRCOG, MFSRH
  1. Director, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, Sandyford, Glasgow, UK; louise.melvin@nhs.net

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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Dr Rank's letter.1 From her description of the case I calculate that the patient must have conceived 2 weeks after the first scan indicating possible miscarriage and attended for implant insertion before a urine pregnancy test would have been positive.

This case illustrates two pitfalls that can lead to …

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