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Re: Slow rising HCG???

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:52:02 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Christy wrote: >
>First let me say that I have been pregnant twice. both pregnancies were
>concieved in the first month of trying for us. I also tested positive
>before my period was even due. This is my second month trying for #3. I
>realized that our first month was just bad timing.
>
>Anyway, I get a strange rash(slightly itchy) on the back of my neck
>during pregnancy. The rash hasn't appeared yet, but the itching has
>started. I am convinced I am pregnant, but at day 33 (I ovulated on day
>15 per OPK) I still test negative. My cycles are NEVER longer then 29
>days so if I am not pregnant why is my period late.

didn't ovulate, persistent corpus luteum pregnancy would be way down the list with a neg. test

What could be >possible reasons for a negative test?

Not being pregnant, not a real sensitive test,

I saw that in ectopic pregnancies >the HCG levels rise slowly and it may be a month before the test is
>positive. Is this true? Depends on how sensitive the test is. With most commercially available pregnancy tests today, it will be positive with an ectopic or any other pregnancy 18 days after ovulation.

RDB >
>Thanx

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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