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Can A Positive Result After An Abortion Still Indicate Conception?
I had a abortion about a month ago, and I got checked for a pregnacy and it came out positive for a HcG swab, but there not sure if its because I just had a abortion, and the obgyn doctor said my cervix is closed.. What does this mean? Could I be pregnant again?
Hi, Thanks for writing to HCM. I understand your concern. Having abortion a month ago and conceiving immediately after that seems to be less likely. The reason why you could have got positive result could be due to circulating hCG, which would take certain time to normalize and come back to basal levels. Since your cervix is closed on clinical examination, you can confirm about the status weather you have conceived or not by means of trans-vaginal ultrasound scan (TVS). You could become pregnant again once you start to menstruate regularly. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.
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Can A Positive Result After An Abortion Still Indicate Conception?
Hi, Thanks for writing to HCM. I understand your concern. Having abortion a month ago and conceiving immediately after that seems to be less likely. The reason why you could have got positive result could be due to circulating hCG, which would take certain time to normalize and come back to basal levels. Since your cervix is closed on clinical examination, you can confirm about the status weather you have conceived or not by means of trans-vaginal ultrasound scan (TVS). You could become pregnant again once you start to menstruate regularly. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.