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Will The Pregnancy Test Show Positive When On HCG Shots For Weight Loss?
Question: I've been taking .20ml of hcg for weight loss 2x a week (Saturday and Wednesday)
sense the beginning of February and 1x a week in January. I have always been very regular on my menstrual cycle 28days, I am 3 days late and did not take my wednesday shot. I've had 2 light positive test. Could it be the hcg for weight loss or actually pregnant? My breast are very tender (which isn't normal for me) and I have no real appetite.
sense the beginning of February and 1x a week in January. I have always been very regular on my menstrual cycle 28days, I am 3 days late and did not take my wednesday shot. I've had 2 light positive test. Could it be the hcg for weight loss or actually pregnant? My breast are very tender (which isn't normal for me) and I have no real appetite.
Brief Answer:
Both possibilities are there.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for trusting healthcaremagic for your health concern.
I can understand your concern.
A home urine pregnancy test can be positive due to pregnancy or due to hcg shot also because it will only detect hcg in your urine.
So you should go for beta hcg quantitative blood test because it will detect the level of hcg in the blood ( more confirmatory test).
You can go for Transvaginal ultrasound to rule out pregnancy.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Regards
Both possibilities are there.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for trusting healthcaremagic for your health concern.
I can understand your concern.
A home urine pregnancy test can be positive due to pregnancy or due to hcg shot also because it will only detect hcg in your urine.
So you should go for beta hcg quantitative blood test because it will detect the level of hcg in the blood ( more confirmatory test).
You can go for Transvaginal ultrasound to rule out pregnancy.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Regards
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