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Why Had Positive Pregnancy Test Even After Taking Pills To Remove Pregnancy?

i am nineteen yrs old.ma period ended last month on the 6.i realised i was pregnanty and took pills and injection to remove it but unfortunately three days a go i did a pregnancy test and it was positive.,i have missed my period for a month and a half.help me pls
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
A pregnancy test can be positive for upto 4 - 6 weeks after an abortion.
It is not reliable to test if the abortion was complete or not.
The only reliable way to check for completion of pregnancy is to have a transvaginal ultrasound scan.
That will tell you if the uterine cavity is empty or not.
All the best
Take care.
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Why Had Positive Pregnancy Test Even After Taking Pills To Remove Pregnancy?

Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. A pregnancy test can be positive for upto 4 - 6 weeks after an abortion. It is not reliable to test if the abortion was complete or not. The only reliable way to check for completion of pregnancy is to have a transvaginal ultrasound scan. That will tell you if the uterine cavity is empty or not. All the best Take care.