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Re: scared...need advice...am I over reacting??? to MERRY
From: Amee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 1 Aug 2000 10:45:59 -0500 (CDT)
It has happened to you? a false negative BLOOD TEST? I didn't think that
was possible. And you went on to a successful pregnancy?
At Tue, 1 Aug 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>I understand your reaction, but try to understand that your nurse probably
>hears about late periods every day. You said that you had a blood test one
>week after and two weeks after you expected your cycle to begin. Since it's
>now been six weeks, maybe it's time for another. Though not really frequent,
>it's not unheard of for even a blood test to be falsely negative on a woman
>with unbalanced hormones. It's happened to me. If it turns out to be
>positive, relax and enjoy it. If it's not, a late cycle is not something that
>a doctor's office gets too worried over, because there is no real emergency.
>There are many many reasons for a late period (and stress is one, so try to
>relax). I'm not trying to make light of your feelings, just comfort and
>reassure you. Hang in there!
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