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6 Weeks Pregnant. Taken Abortion Pill, No Periods. Positive Pregnancy Test. False Positive?

Hello, I took the abortion pill 8 weeks ago. I was approx. 6 weeks along at the time I took it. I immediately started taking birth control pills. I have not yet had my period and while I do not feel any of the symptoms of a new pregnancy, I took a test and got a faint blue line in the pregnancy window. Could this be a false positive?
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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hello there.

It could be a false positive test.

But before you assume this you should confirm that your last abortion was complete. If after taking the abortion pill you did not get a check ultrasound done to confirm the abortion is complete and no products have been left behind, then I suggest you should go for one now.

Birth control pills do not cause a false positive test.

Usually pregnancy test turns negative within 10 days after abortion if pregnancy is 6 weeks or less.
However at time with a pregnancy more than 6 weeks, the test remains positive for a month.

In both cases, I suggest you to go for an ultrasound to confirm if your last abortion was complete.

take care.
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6 Weeks Pregnant. Taken Abortion Pill, No Periods. Positive Pregnancy Test. False Positive?

hello there. It could be a false positive test. But before you assume this you should confirm that your last abortion was complete. If after taking the abortion pill you did not get a check ultrasound done to confirm the abortion is complete and no products have been left behind, then I suggest you should go for one now. Birth control pills do not cause a false positive test. Usually pregnancy test turns negative within 10 days after abortion if pregnancy is 6 weeks or less. However at time with a pregnancy more than 6 weeks, the test remains positive for a month. In both cases, I suggest you to go for an ultrasound to confirm if your last abortion was complete. take care.