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Q: Pregnancy test and extrauterine pregnancy

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 29th, 2008

my period 5 days late. I have occasional mild pains in my lower abdomen, headaches, backaches, bloated, frequent urination, exhausted, 1 positive hpt and 3 negative hpt.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on May 5th, 2008

Fertility Answer A4040

If the pregnancy test was positive and then became negative it could indicate a missed abortion.

A home pregnancy test can be also negative in cases of extrauterine pregnancy when smaller amounts of hCG are produced. You need a blood pregnancy test and ultrasound scan to clear the situation. Another possibility could be that the first pregnancy test was false positive.

You should consult your gynecologist as soon as possible.

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