Pregnancy test after possible MC

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Apologies, posting for traffic as I only have a quick break before my late shift and google is giving mixed results. I believe I had a miscarriage yesterday and if I did, it's important for me to let my doctors know if it's likely I conceived due to an existing medical condition. If I take a test today, would it be likely to still show pregnancy?

Hey, sorry to hear this, hope your ok. If you had a positive test prior to your suspected miscarriage yesterday, then yes the test would still show positive. It normally takes about 2 weeks after a miscarriage for hormones to go back to normal.

A pregnancy test can be positive up to three weeks after a MMC due to the HCG floating round. I had a D&C and it was positive until bang on three weeks after the procedure. It's cruel. Sorry you've gone through this, OP. Definitely worth seeing your GP.

to confirm a miscarriage the doctor will book you in for 2 blood tests usually 2 or 3 days apart to see whether your HCG is increasing or decreasing.

You'll keep getting a positive pregnancy test for 2 or 3 more weeks though after a miscarriage.

Thanks so much for replying, I've managed to nip to the pharmacy and get a test. With the size of the clot and (retrospective as always) symptoms I feel like I know and it sucks is that because of my illness i have to kind of acknowledge it and tell my GP rather then being blissfully ignorant. It seems I am ridiculously fertile and as an adopted child whose lovely mum (fuck I was so lucky she became my forever mum) who couldn't conceive naturally, despite so wanting to, me seemingly falling easily but always losing feels double cruel. Sorry. Pity party.

Big hugs OP. Hope you are doing ok.