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Q: Could I Be Pregnant??
asked by: JadensMomma22 on October 27th, 2007
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Hi..i'm a mother to a 14 month old little boy. And well i had protected sex 2 months ago several times and i now i feel just like i did when i first got pregnant with my son? I have taken a home test last month and it came up negative? But when i was pregnant with my son, i was 4 months pregnant before the home test finally turned positive... Since the birth of my son i have not been able to take any form of birth control due to migraines(can cause me to have a stroke)..but my period was normal up until August..now i have been lightly spotting a day or two the past 2 months? Could i be pregnant Again???? Confused
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JadensMomma22
replied on October 27th, 2007
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Basically what im asking is it really possible to get pregnant if u use a condom???
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Marfa2107
replied on October 27th, 2007
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it is definitely possible to become pregnant using a condom
since no birth control is 100% effective..
when is/was your period due?
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kaiteo
replied on October 27th, 2007
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Shouldn't you know by now that condoms break?
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Marfa2107
replied on October 27th, 2007
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well even if the condom doesn't break
there's still a possibility of conception...

ETA: a small possibility...but the chance is still there
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Dannzibelle
replied on October 28th, 2007
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Yes it's possible, i have a 4 months old daughter and we used a condom every time and i'm still sure that it didn't break
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Shanyan
replied on October 28th, 2007
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If I were you I would got to the doctor and get a blood test done since the urine ones don't give you accurate results.
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Tylanas
replied on October 28th, 2007
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Urine tests are extremely accurate; otherwise they wouldn't be on the shelves *sighs*

Yes, you could still be pregnant. If there is some way to get an ultrasound or other test done, I'd do it. A blood test may help, but be sure to tell them that last time urine tests weren't accurate until 4 months in. That way they can use the most accurate blood test available.

The usual blood test used is actually LESS accurate than the average urine test. Why? Because by the time the woman gets a positive urine test and goes in for the blood test, there is enough hCG in her system for an insensitive test to detect.
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Maddie34
replied on October 28th, 2007
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Is there really that big of a difference between urine and blood tests? I keep hearing that urine tests having false results and aren't accurate but I can't find that anywhere when I look it up! A girl i was talking to thought I was crazy when I said that urine tests were just as good as blood tests.

I just think if you follow the directions on the back of the box then you'll get the right results. Why do people keep thinking otherwise?
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young Girl
replied on October 28th, 2007
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Maddie34 wrote:
Is there really that big of a difference between urine and blood tests? I keep hearing that urine tests having false results and aren't accurate but I can't find that anywhere when I look it up! A girl i was talking to thought I was crazy when I said that urine tests were just as good as blood tests.

I just think if you follow the directions on the back of the box then you'll get the right results. Why do people keep thinking otherwise?


you can geta false neg on a urine test
but you cant get a false neg on a blood test
unless something is wrong
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Maddie34
replied on October 28th, 2007
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Do false neg happen often and is there really a reason for it?
If you follow everything correctly and you wait until after your missed period then why would you get a false reading?
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young Girl
replied on October 28th, 2007
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Maddie34 wrote:
Do false neg happen often and is there really a reason for it?
If you follow everything correctly and you wait until after your missed period then why would you get a false reading?


some women dont have enough hcg in their urine
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Maddie34
replied on October 28th, 2007
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All right thanks. Finding stuff on it is easier when you know what you're looking for, I just assume when they said that they meant it was taken too early.
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young Girl
replied on October 28th, 2007
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Maddie34 wrote:
All right thanks. Finding stuff on it is easier when you know what you're looking for, I just assume when they said that they meant it was taken too early.


lol yep no problem!!!

Very Happy alot of women do take test too early though
most people "dont want to wait"
i dont get it
youve gotta wait or thats just waste of a test lol
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Tylanas
replied on October 28th, 2007
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Maddie34 wrote:
Is there really that big of a difference between urine and blood tests? I keep hearing that urine tests having false results and aren't accurate but I can't find that anywhere when I look it up! A girl i was talking to thought I was crazy when I said that urine tests were just as good as blood tests.

I just think if you follow the directions on the back of the box then you'll get the right results. Why do people keep thinking otherwise?

I'll guide you to a really informative website Smile

http://www.peeonastick.com/

After re-reading, I realise I've been misleading a little bit: It depends on which blood test you get. I still swear I read somewhere on that site that doctor's tests are less sensitive but I could be wrong. It did say that the doctor's urine tests can be less sensitive.

This site also debunks the myth of a "false positive". If you've read the test right and it says "yes", then you ARE pregnant, period. Of course if you then go get a blood test and its negative, that means you had a very early miscarriage.
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Maddie34
replied on October 28th, 2007
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... I'm thinking I have no idea how to use google.

Thanks, I would never have found a site like this on my own.
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mc4ever02
replied on October 29th, 2007
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Maddie34 wrote:
Do false neg happen often and is there really a reason for it?
If you follow everything correctly and you wait until after your missed period then why would you get a false reading?


There is a lot more veriables involved with urine tests. Such as how long you hold the urine, what you have had to eat or drink that day, and expiration dates. It is also up to the individual to READ the results. Which is a whole different subject.
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