WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 1997: Re: negative pregnancy test

Re: negative pregnancy test

From: Joel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 09 May 1997 09:34:09 +0200

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Nancy wrote: >
> I have taken 2 home pregnancy test and also had a urine
> pregnancy test at the doctors almost one week ago. All have been
> negative. The doctors asked me to come back
> in one week (4 days to go). All these test were taken in the last two
> weeks.
>
> I am experiencing many signs of pregnancy: missed period (last one was
> March 19th), swollen breast, nausea
> in mornnig and if I forget to eat, light contractions (feeling
> in very bottom of my stomach as if I'm going to start, but I don't), and
> mood swings.
>
> My question is can you be approx. 6 weeks pregnant and
> still have a negative result? Do some pregnancies not show positive on
> urine test? Could there be other reasons
> I'm having all these symptoms?

I'm not used with US tests, but I understand you are using HOME tests. In France, these tests are known not to be very sensitive. So, I should have a blood pregnancy test. It's the only one you can be sure with.

-- Joel Kompanietz, M.D. CNGOF, OBGYN.net International Representative, France Mazamet, France

*Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purpose only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options.

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