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I had unprotected sex on September 29th. I’m on a hormonal IUD, so my periods are always super light or not present at all. I’m also on spironlactone, which is a diuretic. I took a pregnancy test on October 22 and it came back negative, and I want to trust it, but I wanted to get another opinion. Is it possible that the test was false? Or can I trust it?
Hello, i can understand your concern. IUD failure rate is around 0.8% which means it is very protective against pregnancy. None the less a small percentage of women can get pregnant. Since your urine pregnancy test is negative, there is very little reason to worry about pregnancy. To be doubly sure you can get a blood test for hcg or repeat the urine test after a week if you donot get period till then. Spironolactone has no interaction with the hormones so it is not an issue.
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Is Pregnancy Possible While On An IUD?
Hello, i can understand your concern. IUD failure rate is around 0.8% which means it is very protective against pregnancy. None the less a small percentage of women can get pregnant. Since your urine pregnancy test is negative, there is very little reason to worry about pregnancy. To be doubly sure you can get a blood test for hcg or repeat the urine test after a week if you donot get period till then. Spironolactone has no interaction with the hormones so it is not an issue. Hope this helps. Thanks for choosing HCM