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A member asked:

I've read about some women not producing hcg while pregnant. how much truth is there to this stealth/cryptic pregnancy phenomenon?

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Never heard: I've never heard of such a thing. I don't think it's physiologically possible to have a pregnancy without hcg.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/19/2014

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In pregnancy women have hCG in their urine .. Thats how hpt work .. Is there a chance that a woman don't have hCG in their urine ?

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Is a quantitative blood test the best test to confirm pregnancy for women with low HCG? Will it detect pregnancy?

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Does a hpt work for entire pregnancy? bcuz I read that after 8-12wks HCG hits peak so it drops & u can get a false neg. I also read bout Halo effect!

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Help please? How many days hCG hormone present in woman urine after gettting pregnancy?

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Can a blood test confirm pregnancy even if a woman has low HCG at 3 and a half weeks after sex?

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