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What Causes Positive Result In Pregnancy Test After An Abortion?

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Question : I did an abortion on december 16 and i did a pregnacy test amd still show positive
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
This is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

increased levels of beta chorionic gonadotropin (the hormone that pregnancy tests detect) may remain high for 4 weeks after abortion but there are reports that they may remain high for even longer than that.
So it's normal to have a positive pregnancy test without being pregnant. There is no way you could be pregnant after an abortion...

I hope I've helped!
Kind Regards!
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What Causes Positive Result In Pregnancy Test After An Abortion?

Brief Answer: This is normal Detailed Answer: Hello, increased levels of beta chorionic gonadotropin (the hormone that pregnancy tests detect) may remain high for 4 weeks after abortion but there are reports that they may remain high for even longer than that. So it's normal to have a positive pregnancy test without being pregnant. There is no way you could be pregnant after an abortion... I hope I've helped! Kind Regards!