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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of Pregnancy?
Had an abortion 3weeks ago...had sex ten days after whilst bleeding..took a pregnacy test 3 days later as i was paranoid could be preg again..preg test was positive....today its three weeks after abortion and i feel as if i am having implantation cramping...still bleeding lightly and tested positive on hpt...but lighter than last week....could i be pregnant?
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
Hello ma'am and welcome.
After an abortion, the pregnancy hormone in laymen terms (hCG) is still present in the circulation, which is why a pregnancy test can return a positive result. But as it has been three weeks or more since your abortion, I would request you to report to a doctor for a serum hCG analysis as your hCG level can help determine whether the urine test is returning a positive result from the last pregnancy or a new one.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
After an abortion, the pregnancy hormone in laymen terms (hCG) is still present in the circulation, which is why a pregnancy test can return a positive result. But as it has been three weeks or more since your abortion, I would request you to report to a doctor for a serum hCG analysis as your hCG level can help determine whether the urine test is returning a positive result from the last pregnancy or a new one.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
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