A 25-year-old female asked about a 35-year-old female:
After i stop bleeding from having a miscarriage will a home pregnancy test test negative? if it test negative does that mean miscarriage is complete?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
HCG concentration: The HCG (Pregnancy hormone) concentration drops by half every two days. If a woman experiences a tapering off bleeding after a miscarriage of 6 days, that would amount to 3 "doubling times". If the HCG concentration at the time of miscarriage was 4000, it would have dropped to 2000, 1000, 500 after 6 days. The preg test would still be positive.
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Dr. Peter Baumann commented
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Provided original answer
A negative preg test does not preclude retained products of conception. If there is doubt, a transvaginal ultrasound may be helpful.
Jan 18, 2015
Dr. Charles Whitinganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
More or less: In general, if the home pregnancy test is negative, it means that the miscarriage is finished. There are a few rare exceptions but these are usually identified by persistent spotting or bleeding. Best wishes!
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