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I don't know if I'm really pregnant

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I don't know if I'm really pregnant

I took a pregnancy test and it came out positive, so I couldn't believe it so I took another one twice and it came out negative...Should I believe the negative ones?
asked by boriqua26 2 years 20 weeks ago
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by ABolton submitted 2 years 20 weeks

Go to the doctor that is your only sure answer with a blood test. But yes you can have a false positive tests or it could be so early in the pregnancy that there is just not enough hormone to be detected. Good Luck and God Bless!

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by MOMMYOFZOO submitted 2 years 19 weeks

I would also suggest going to the dr. Did you take the tests at different times of the day? The first pee of the morning always has the most hormones in it. I think I read somewhere that there are more false negatives than false positives. I hope you get the results you are hoping for. Good luck :)

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by VforVenture submitted 2 years 19 weeks

There are a few ways to get a false positive on a pregnancy test. They are: improper testing, defective tests, medical problems causing an elevated level of hcg, and using hcg for medical treatment or dieting purposes.

 

Otherwise, it's impossible to get a false positive. Home pregnancy tests react to the level of hcg (pregnancy hormone) in your urine. If the level is high enough you get a positive result. 

 

If you got a positive result and then a negative it could be from one of the reasons listed above or from testing at different times (your first pee of the day has the highest concentration of hcg, it gets diluted throughout the day). Whatever the reason, you should see your doctor to get a blood test to see if you are pregnant.

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