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Re: cysts causing false positive hpts
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 18:31:39 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 29 Mar 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>Dear Doctor,
>Do you know if a dermoid (or a regular monthly) cyst can cause positive
>pregnancy tests?
>

dermoids do not. Follicular cysts definitely do not
>I have way too many faintly positives on several brands (I'm 11dpo).

11 dpo you may be getting a real + -- but not continuing hte pregnancy
>I also have typical spotting when doing an internal cervical position
>check -- which usually indicates my period by day 14dpo.
>
>I'm just really confused as to why I have the spotting AND these
>very faint positive hpts. They can't ALL be evaporation lines.
>The only other thought I had was that they were caused by a cyst???

or early miscarriages >
>Thanks so much for your help!

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA
author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"
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