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Does birth control regulate hormones? if so, if im on bc and take a pregnancy test, would it be accurate if i was pregnant?

Q: does birth control regulate hormones? if so, if im on bc and take a pregnancy test, would it be accurate if i was pregnant?

: Birth control pills contain estrogen and progesterone which are the hormones responsible for the period cycle. It has nothing to do with hCG hormone which will be elevated when you are pregnant and urine/blood tests detect/measure this specific hormone.

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Birth control pills contain estrogen and progesterone which are the hormones responsible for the period cycle. It has nothing to do with hCG hormone which will be elevated when you are pregnant and urine/blood tests detect/measure this specific hormone.

Answered 1/12/2022

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A member asked:

Does birth control regulate hormones? if so, if im on bc and take a pregnancy test, would it be accurate if i was pregnant?

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