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What Causes Positive Followed By Negative Pregnancy Test Results?

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Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2017
Question: I took two pregnancy test on Saturday morning and they came back positive then later that day I took another and it said negative then Sunday morning first thing in the morning I took one and it said positive then today Monday afternoon I took one and it was negative. I know it could be my levels are still low and I drank a lot of water....but am I pregnate
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Answered by Dr. Saul Weinreb (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It is very unusual for the results to fluctuate like that in such a short t

Detailed Answer:
thank you so much for asking your question on healthcare magic. I will do my best to help you.

it is extremely unusual for the results to fluctuate like that, even if you do drink a lot of water the results should be either consistently positive or consistently negative. if you are late for your period, and you have been having unprotected sex, then my guess is that you are pregnant and the negatives were either false negatives or not done properly. if you are not late for your period, and you haven't been having unprotected sex, or if you are using birth control, then my guess is that you are not pregnant and the positive tests were either false or not properly done.

in order to truly figure this out, you should go to your doctor for a blood test and maybe an ultrasound. then you can get a definite answer to the dilemma.

I hope I answered your question adequately, please let me know if you have any more questions, or if you have more information that might help me figure this out for you.
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What Causes Positive Followed By Negative Pregnancy Test Results?

Brief Answer: It is very unusual for the results to fluctuate like that in such a short t Detailed Answer: thank you so much for asking your question on healthcare magic. I will do my best to help you. it is extremely unusual for the results to fluctuate like that, even if you do drink a lot of water the results should be either consistently positive or consistently negative. if you are late for your period, and you have been having unprotected sex, then my guess is that you are pregnant and the negatives were either false negatives or not done properly. if you are not late for your period, and you haven't been having unprotected sex, or if you are using birth control, then my guess is that you are not pregnant and the positive tests were either false or not properly done. in order to truly figure this out, you should go to your doctor for a blood test and maybe an ultrasound. then you can get a definite answer to the dilemma. I hope I answered your question adequately, please let me know if you have any more questions, or if you have more information that might help me figure this out for you.