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Wondering if i am pregnant i have had my tubes tied for 13 yrs. but had miscarriage 2 yrs. ago. now i am 2 weeks late on my period my family dr. to me take a home pregnancy test if i didn't start by tuesday or wednesday so i did and it read negitive and

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Dr. Ew Moffitt answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obviously : Obviously when you had your tubes tied you should not have gotten pregnant again. I am concerned that you were able to even detect a faint negative on your home pregnancy test. We can detect pregnancy hormone (HCG) when the home pregnancy test is negative but you can see a faint line in the test area. I would recommend reporting this to your doctor and asking for a serum quantitative HCG test to make sure you are not pregnant. The reason for this extra concern is that with a prior tubal ligation, a pregnancy can be a tubal pregnancy which can be very dangerous. You need to be absolutely sure you are not pregnant and only a serum blood test can do this for you.

Answered 12/16/2018

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PERIMENOPAUSAL : Given your age, your symptoms may be due to your entering menopause. It would be prudent to consult a gynecologist for proper evaluation. Menopausal hormonal changes can result in a false positive pregnancy test.

Answered 12/16/2018

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