Please help! Coil and pregnancy

[Rachelframe912]

I have been sick on Sunday and felt nauseous for 3 days have dirreah and a metallic taste in my mouth, I did a test on clear blue and came back positive 1-2 weeks I went to the dr an hour after that test and she tested negative with a strip test. I also have pain in my pelvis, I’ve had the coil for 3 years. Could my digital test be wrong. . Or did the dr test me too soon. Im worried

That’s strange as digitals are usually less sensitive
Can you take an early detection test?

I remember a doc telling me the sensitivity of the strips that hospitals use is lower than your average shop-bought pregnancy test, because they’re designed to only pick up on pregnancies that are approx 6 weeks along. Sounds like a weird approach I know, but I had a similar thing where I had a test at a hospital which showed as negative, but my home test was positive. Could also be the doctor simply didn’t leave it in the pot of urine long enough too!

Annoyingly I’m afraid all you can do is wait a couple of days and test again. Maybe use the paper strips so you can see line progression (but only so that for a few days and then stop so you don’t drive yourself mad!).

Not sure of the relevance of the coil? Assuming you had it removed before managing to get pregnant of course!

I think the relevance of the coil is that the OP hasn't had it removed!

I’m pretty sure that type of digital has a sensitivity of 10miu which is the same as most early detection strip tests. The doctor may use a strip test of 25miu. There’s no set rule of sensitivity of strip tests vs digital tests. Some are sensitive and some are not.

The relevance is that ectopic pregnancies are much more common with coils so it’s important to ensure early that the embryo is in the right spot or at least that you have a low threshold for getting help if there is any bleeding or pain

I’d re take the test and go back. My doctor didn’t even do tests when I attended saying I was pregnant because home tests aren’t bogus.

can you not self refer to Epu?

What did your doctor advise? Are they planning to retest you or can they send you to the early pregnancy unit for a scan? Were you overdue for your period or do you not bleed with this coil? Is it a copper coil or a hormonal one?

If you are in pain go to A&E and they will transfer to the EPU for further investigations. That’s what I would do.

The coil hasn’t been removed!

I phoned nhs 24 they sent me up to a&e they did a blood test and said the blood test was negative they just left a voicemail so they didn’t specify any hormone levels, I’m not sure what has happened

Marina coil and I don’t even get a period anymore she said just to retest in one weeks time