Would Sperm Affect a Pregnancy Test?
Why the Test Found hCG There's Even Some Medical Literature That Suggests Women Could End up with a False Positive If They Test Immediately After Having Sex...
What can throw off a pregnancy test?
- Chemical pregnancy. It's possible to have a positive pregnancy test even if you aren't technically pregnant. ...
- Ectopic pregnancy. ...
- Recent miscarriage or abortion. ...
- User error. ...
- Evaporation lines. ...
- Medications. ...
- Certain medical conditions.
What should you not do before pregnancy test?
Don't drink too much water, or any liquid, before taking a pregnancy test. Excess fluids can impact the accuracy of the test results, so if your urine is diluted or pale yellow, hold off on taking a test. Diluted urine tends to also have diluted hCG levels which can skew the test results.
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