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PCOS causing false negatives?

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nappyaddict · 23/06/2014 01:07

I took tests on 4th and 6th june. I thought I could see an extremely faint positive but dp couldn't so not sure if they were or not.

I took another test 13th june that was still faint but definitely positive.

since then I have just been getting negatives.

at first I assumed chemical pregnancy but have had no bleeding, cramping or pains.

I read a post on MN where a lady with PCOS had exactly the same problem even down to what our cycles are like (anything from 14 days to 12 months)

On the same thread someone else said they knew an immunologist that said PCOS can cause low HCG which means it takes much longer to show up on HPT.

So I consulted Dr Google and sure enough founds lots of ladies with PCOS got false negatives until anything from 6 weeks to http://m.steadyhealth.com/PCOS_and_Pregnancy_Tests_t72710.html 23 weeks

" I hear so much that PCOS won't interfere with a pregnancy test. This is NOT true. I have PCOS, and have had false negative HPTs with every one on my 9 pregnancies. The doctors have told me that it was the PCOS that was causing the false negatives. Most every time I have found out I was pregnant was through a physical exam, or ultrasound. I have even produced false negatives with a blood test. Yes, I know this is typically unheard of, but it has happened.

With my 7th pregnancy I did not have a positive pregnancy test until I was 23 weeks along. At 22 weeks I was in the middle of an ultrasound, the doctor was holding the negative test in his hand, and watching my son on the screen. Of 9 pregnancies the earliest I had a positive urine test was at about 9weeks, and that was when I was pregnant with twins.

The best suggestion I can give for any woman with PCOS who thinks they may be pregnant even with a negative HPT is to go to the doctor."

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1moretime · 23/06/2014 11:22

I also read this thread a few weeks ago. I have pcos & last cycle was convinced i was pregnant but af showed up & has just finished.
My periods are irregular...march was 56 days period only lasted 2 days...last one was 43 days & lasted 3 days.
I heard that opks dont work with ladies with pcos too.
Why does it have to be so complicated!

naty1 · 23/06/2014 12:52

Well i have pcos and a hpt did work 16 days after ivf (though very faint and didnt get darker for several days.

My mum had periods when pg with me and coukdnt get a positive test (she was about 34 and this is 34 yrs ago)

It could be a mc are you on metformin as that could help that

naty1 · 23/06/2014 12:53

I mean it can reduce chances of miscarriages

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nappyaddict · 23/06/2014 13:35

I suppose it is possible. I have read it can take up to 6 weeks to bleed even with very early miscarriages.

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Absy · 23/06/2014 15:53

The OPKs thing is interesting - I've had a nightmare time with them, cheap brands, expensive ones.

I'm on climid at the moment, and went in for a follicular scan this morning. I did an OPK before going out, came back negative, went on my merry way. Had the scan, and they said that they'd do an OPK as well, I told them I'd done one already but the nurse said theirs are more sensitive so just in case, they'll do one. Well, their test came out positive - the nurse kept on showing me the two clear lines (and she's a professional, she's probably seen millions of these). So they sent me home with a trigger shot and a ton of hormone pills to take (I'm going to be so much fun for the next two weeks!). I tested with the same brand (clear blue digital) when I got home - still negative

She said that this happens a lot, that OPKs don't always work, or some brands don't work for some people. So if this happens for OPKs, I imagine the same would happen for pregnancy tests.

naty1 · 23/06/2014 22:32

Lh is made by our pituitary but the hcg for a hpt is made in the babys placenta.

But when i did last ivf only 4/9 eggs were mature after trigger of hcg. I think maybe i am immune to it. (Pcos people do seem to get more immature eggs)

Odd that their opk worked but not yours.

MzLetteLette · 16/07/2021 00:56

So I went in today to get a ultrasound. When I asked them why they wanted me to undress, they told me that they were gonna do a vaginal ultrasound to check my PCOS, and asked if I might be pregnant. I said duh that is why I'm here to confirm if I am. They said there is nothing in the request for a ultrasound being pregnant. I told them that was BS because I told my OBGYN that I needed to be tested for pregnancy. I told all my doctors that I thought I was pregnant and have had several negative home test. The technician called my OBGYN and asked her if she would change the request. Her response was a bold and stupid response saying that I have PCOS and I was fat so I'll never be pregnant without her help, so she wasn't going to order the correct ultrasound until I have had a positive test. How am I suppose to get a positive test if they won't do the correct ultrasound. I know for sure that I am. Two years ago I got onto a hormone patch, every since then I have been having the most regular and track able period that came like clock work. Then me and my boyfriend at the time had unprotected sex when I was ovulating. Ever since then I haven't had a period, I've had morning sickness, heightened scene of smell, and a whole bunch of other symptoms. Yet I'm still not testing positive and I'm almost 13 weeks along. All my doctors are being difficult and won't order anything but pee test. They refuse to even give me a blood test. I'm so at my wits end here. No one will help me. I'm trying desperately to confirm if I'm pregnant because I'm on medication that could cause birth defects. Anybody else experience this same situation?

Ozanj · 16/07/2021 01:19

@nappyaddict

I took tests on 4th and 6th june. I thought I could see an extremely faint positive but dp couldn't so not sure if they were or not.

I took another test 13th june that was still faint but definitely positive.

since then I have just been getting negatives.

at first I assumed chemical pregnancy but have had no bleeding, cramping or pains.

I read a post on MN where a lady with PCOS had exactly the same problem even down to what our cycles are like (anything from 14 days to 12 months)

On the same thread someone else said they knew an immunologist that said PCOS can cause low HCG which means it takes much longer to show up on HPT.

So I consulted Dr Google and sure enough founds lots of ladies with PCOS got false negatives until anything from 6 weeks to [[http://m.steadyhealth.com/PCOS_and_Pregnancy_Tests_t72710.html 23 weeks]]

The best suggestion I can give for any woman with PCOS who thinks they may be pregnant even with a negative HPT is to go to the doctor."

PCOS doesn’t cause false negatives in pregnancy tests, untreated it causes early miscarriages. I have had so many of these. You really need to see a specialist. Many GPs like to dismiss early miscarriages so they don’t have to refer you to a miscarriage clinic; you may have to fight your corner if it keeps happening.

The only time when PCOS causes a false positive is during a fertility test or opk - high LHs mean opks will not sure a true result.

Butterfliequeen03 · 10/08/2023 08:26

I have pcos and with both children I got false negatives I got my 1st positive at 7 weeks with my son and 18 weeks for my daughter I’m currently going through the same issue now I’ve had 3 negative test but have had morning sickness for three weeks now and pee a lot and just Monday I got a baby belly but still negative I really do hate pcos anyone else had false negatives but pregnancy symptoms I don’t know if the doctor will believe me until I get a positive test

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