False Positive Pregnancy Test

When attempting to become pregnant, many women will experience a false positive pregnancy test. This occurs when the pregnancy test indicates that a woman is pregnant but she is really not pregnant. An error in a pregnancy test can be a source of endless frustration for a woman that is trying to get pregnant, but there are many logical reasons why a false positive may be obtained. Any home pregnancy test that shows a positive result should be followed by a pregnancy test conducted by a medical professional to confirm that the woman is actually pregnant.

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There are many reasons why a false positive pregnancy test may occur. The most common reason it that the pregnancy test was not conducted properly. With home pregnancy tests, the instructions must be followed to the letter to ensure that the results are being obtained properly.

There are many variables that can cause a home pregnancy test to deliver a false positive. One reason is that if a pregnancy test is left to sit longer than recommended, the hormones present on the pregnancy test can indicate a positive results, even if the levels of the hormones are too low to actually indicate pregnancy.

Another reason for a false positive pregnancy test is that the test is interpreted improperly. Different home pregnancy tests indicate pregnancy in different ways and if a woman uses more than one type of pregnancy test during her quest to get pregnant, it may be very easy to get the positive pregnancy test indicators confused.

Some home pregnancy tests indicate a pregnancy with one telltale line while others use two lines. Some have the results color coded and some others use symbols to indicate pregnancy. The indicator is dependent on the type of pregnancy test chosen, making it easier to obtain a false positive through confusion.

If a woman is undergoing fertility treatments, the high levels of hormones in the body may cause a false positive reading. Most fertility treatments require the injection or oral administration of hormones geared to make the female more fertile. If the pregnancy test is taken to close to the administration of the last dose of fertility treatment hormones, the woman may have a false positive. It is extremely important that women undergoing fertility treatments receive a positive diagnosis of a pregnancy by a medical professional, as a treatment change may be needed to ensure the health of the mother and the child.

There are many reasons that a woman may obtain a false positive pregnancy test and all pregnancy tests must be followed by a test conducted by a trained medical professional to ensure that the woman is truly pregnant.

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