Question 1

my wife has endometriosis and systemic lupus, we took 2 (cheap) pregnancy tests and they both turned out positive. can lupus or endo cause a false pos?

Accepted Answer

No.: False positive urine pregnancy tests are rather rare. Some possible causes are operator error, a biochemical pregnancy, or interference with the assay from recent infertility therapy. SLE and endometriosis should not impact the specificity of a urine pregnancy test.

Question 2

can lupus give you a false negative pregnancy blood test? i have all the symptoms of pregnancy and no uti.

Accepted Answer

Not aware of: Lupus is not expected to interfere with pregnancy test.

Question 3

can false pregnancy be treated early?

Accepted Answer

False pregnancy: False pregnancy? If you are not actually pregnant then there is nothing to treat.

Question 4

how do i know if i have a false pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Sxs but not pregnant: A false pregnancy occurs when a woman misses a period and has symptoms similar to those in early pregnancy such as nausea, increased urinary frequency, and breast tenderness but is not pregnant.  Often it occurs in women who want to become pregnant, but are not successful in conceiving.

Question 5

what sort of disorder is a false pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Complicated?: If you mean women who believe they are pregnant and have all the symptoms and physical signs but they are not pg, then this is a rare psychological problem. Many women have delayed menses and symptoms of pregnancy but they are not actually pregnant. There are many explanations for this situation but no consistent diagnosis. I hope this answers your question.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: false pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Pseudo pregnancy: If "false pregnancy" is the layman's term for pseudo pregnancy, than it means that a woman develops symptoms of pregnancy, while the pregnancy test is negative. These symptom can include morning sickness, nausea and vomiting, food intolerance, no menstrual period, weight gain, increased abdominal girth aso.

Question 7

old films mentioned false pregnancy.is this possible?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's called "pseudocyesis" .  See http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/false_pregnancy
very interesting condition.  As you will read, it can also happen in animals; so it is obviously not just psychological!  fun question!

Question 8

do doctors see a lot of patients with false pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Fortunately No: This condition is almost always psychiatric in nature.  So called pseudocyesis, occurs when a patient presents with the signs of pregnancy by history.  These signs however are generally not real and represent some inner need for the patient to be pregnant.  This is either conscious for secondary gain or unconscious in some psychological or psychiatric way.

Question 9

could i be pregnant or is it a false pregnancy and bloat?

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy: If your period is late, check a home prenancy test. That's the way to know whether you are pregnant or not.

Question 10

false pregnancy test/ false symptoms of pregnancy, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Reasur,do serum HCG: Reassure. wait for normal periods to resume. check for serum HCG .
  Depending on the symptoms do the workup for any other proble. If all negative  psych evaluation

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My wife has endometriosis and systemic lupus, we took 2 (cheap) pregnancy tests and they both turned out positive. can lupus or endo cause a false pos?

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Can false pregnancy be treated early?

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How do i know if i have a false pregnancy?

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What sort of disorder is a false pregnancy?

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Old films mentioned false pregnancy.is this possible?

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Could i be pregnant or is it a false pregnancy and bloat?

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