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A 23-year-old male asked:
hello my girlfriend took two home pregnancy tests and both came back positive but she has the nexplanon implant, could it be a false positive?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Probably not false: Nexplanon failures are VERY rare unless it was placed when someone was already in early pregnancy. If she has a positive pregnancy test then she needs to see a doctor for confirmation. A false positive seems unlikely if both tests are positive.
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Dr. Manjeet Singh answered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 10 years experience
See below: Please see the gynecologist asap and have them evaluate your girlfriend. She may need serum BHCG levels checked to further evaluate this.
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