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Can using a progesterone cream cause a false positive home pregnancy test?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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HCG: Pregnancy tests measure HCG hormone levels. Progesterone would never cause a false positive test. A positive test means you are pregnant.

Answered 7/16/2014

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