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What Does A Positive Fertility Test Mean?
hi i am 24 yrs old and my husband and i have been trying to concieve for 5 yrs now and nothing we have been seeing a fertility specialist and yesterday they gave me a fertility test and it came back positive then they told me i was pregnant.. then when i got home i notice it was a fertility test so i went to the store to buy an actual pregnancy test and it came back negitive what does this mean? could they have messed up and thought they gave me a pregnancy test instead? and what does a positive fertility test mean
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Hi.. Welcome to healthcaremagic community forum..
Fertility test probably refers to ovulation test. The test is much similar to Urine pregnancy test where a sample of urine is tested for presence of Luteinizing hormone. This hormone is present in the urine both during ovulation and during pregnancy.
Hence the misinterpretation. A positive ovulation kit with negative urine pregnancy test indicate that you are ovulating and not pregnant..
Fertility test probably refers to ovulation test. The test is much similar to Urine pregnancy test where a sample of urine is tested for presence of Luteinizing hormone. This hormone is present in the urine both during ovulation and during pregnancy.
Hence the misinterpretation. A positive ovulation kit with negative urine pregnancy test indicate that you are ovulating and not pregnant..
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Hello.Welcome.You underwent a ovulation prediction test at your fertility specialist clinic.This means there has been a increase in Leutinizing hormone in you which means you are ready for ovulation in next 24 to 36 hours.Get back to your Gynec for ovulation studies.Good luck.
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