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How Could One Be Pregnant Even After Taking Plan B Pill?

I had an abortion around the 18th of july,had unprotected sex with my husband about 3 weeks after that,but i immediately went and got plan b pills,Took a pregnancy test last week and it was positive,can it be a false positive due to abortion and plan b pill
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

Retained tissues following abortion can cause false positive results.

Consult a gynecologist and get an ultrasound scan done to rule out any retained bits of tissues in side the uterus.

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How Could One Be Pregnant Even After Taking Plan B Pill?

Hi, Retained tissues following abortion can cause false positive results. Consult a gynecologist and get an ultrasound scan done to rule out any retained bits of tissues in side the uterus. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.