Positive at-home FSH urine test

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We are planning to try for a baby next year so I thought I'd order a couple of at-home fertility tests, mostly just out of curiosity. I did the FSH urine test this morning and it has come up with a bit of a line (pic attached) which I am now really worried about.

I'm 27, have been on the mini-pill for about 10 years and am also currently taking 100mg of sertraline a day (for anxiety/OCD) and 120mg of propranolol a day (for migraines).

Is this result likely to be accurate and an indicator of reduced fertility? I don't have periods at all on the mini-pill, but when I did have periods as a teen they were normal, pretty regular and not too heavy.

Everything I've read seems to suggest that the pill may lower your FSH level, not increase it!

I mean, the whole point of the pill is to lower your fertility to make you unable to conceive.

So perhaps that's why?

I think you have to test with these twice so test again in a weeks time. If it's still positive then speak to your GP🤞🏼

Yes that's true, but if anything the pill is supposed to lower FSH, so you are at risk of getting a false negative, not a false positive.

I mean this kindly but those at home tests are complete bullshit and very unreliable (speaking from experience).
If you’re concerned about your fertility then investing in a fertility MOT with a blood hormone panel is your best (and most accurate) bet.

Agree with @MrsMo21 - those tests are nonsense and it's definitely worth getting a "fertility MOT". The fertility clinic we used offered a full screening service for £200 and although that's potentially a lot of money depending on your income, it's well worth it as it's very comprehensive.

I'm happy to hear that, thank you! I just thought I'd do a test not taking it too seriously, but of course as soon as the 'not good' result came up I panicked!

Thank you, it's definitely something I'll look into!