search:

Re: neg hpt/blood test-no AF

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 12 May 2000 10:31:34 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 12 May 2000, Jan wrote: >
>Well-just a silly question. I am 1 week late for AF-last AF on April 6.
>Cycle are 30 days apart. I'm always regular (if not pregnant!) I've had
>2 negative hpt's and a negative blood test on Tues. May 9. Still no
>AF. We tried to get pg this cycle based on ovulation predictor sticks
>(ovulated Apr. 22-23). My question-how accurate are blood tests? Is it
>possible that I am pg? I understand the medical aspects of this, but
>just wondered what else this could be ???? I'm going crazy!!

Explain AF please. I surmise that you are talking abou menstrual periods, but i don't understand AF.

A blood pregnancy test turns positive the day after the zygote implants in the uterus( Implants around 6-8 days after ovulation.) So test turns positive about 7-9 days after ovulation. The only other way for neg. blood preg test and a pregnancy is if lab got blood samples mixed up. The blood preg. test is much more accurate than the ovulation predictor sticks. Anovulation is a cause for delayed menses. Luteinized Unruptured Follicle is another very rare one. Persistent Corpus Luteum Cyst (Halban's Syndrome) is another.

RDB

--
R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG

**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private emails will receive a response.

**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please be aware that all e-mail on this forum is archived and can be viewed at -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://forums.obgyn.net/pregnancy-birth and is accessible to anybody on the internet including internet search engines. This should be taken into consideration before sending postings of a personal or confidential nature.




recommended search...
Google
OBGYN.net forums endometriosis zone Web

use when must restrict search to only the pregnancy & birth forum...
Enter search keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords:
Return to [ Pregnancy & Birth Forum ] Report TECHNICAL Problems ONLY to: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Thu Jun 18 13:37:43 2009

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

home | medical professionals | women | industry | forums | international
e-mail | about us | advertising | our sponsors | contact us | disclaimer |

This information is provided for educational purposes only.
Please read the disclaimer. ©1996-2008, all rights reserved.
Do not reproduce without permission of MediSpecialty.com