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Pregnancy test is positive but gets lighter each time i take a test. could it mean miscarriage?

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Dr. Mary Bergum answered

Pregnancy: The test is a yes or no question. It does not tell you how much hormone is in your body. So the color change has nothing to do with the viability of the pregnancy.

Answered 1/19/2014

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A member asked:

Pregnancy test is positive but gets lighter each time i take a test. could it mean miscarriage?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mary Bergum answered

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