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I'm going to be having a surgery in a few days, listed in the instructions is to take a urine pregnancy test. i'm on my period, can i not take it?

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Dr. Darrin Cunningham answered

Why?: Some women will have bleeding in the first trimester. So what seems like a period could be pregnancy bleeding. A pregnancy test is a cheap insurance for safety prior to surgery.

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/24/2017

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A member asked:

I'm going to be having a surgery in a few days, listed in the instructions is to take a urine pregnancy test. i'm on my period, can i not take it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Darrin Cunningham answered

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

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