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Re: False Negative Pregnancy Test From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:06:50 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Kim: "Back aches and period late" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Pregnancy w/Genital Herpes" In reply to: Cindy: "False Negative Pregnancy Test" At Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Cindy wrote: > >I have missed my period for the last three months. I went to the gyn >where they did a urine pregnancy test. It came out negative so they >prescribed me Provera 10 mg to bring my period back. I am worried that >since they did not do a blood test that I may actually be pregnant and >the Provera would harm the fetus if I actually am pregnant. How >accurate are urine pregnancy tests done at the gyn office? Should I >accept the results of the urine tests or ask for a blood test also? >Also, what would be the effect of these pills on a fetus? Nowadays, urine pregnancy tests are as good as blood tests for everything other than naming an actually amount of the HCG. -- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. Next message: Kim: "Back aches and period late" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Pregnancy w/Genital Herpes" In reply to: Cindy: "False Negative Pregnancy Test"

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