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Can Antibiotics And Missed Period Lead To Pregnancy?
i finished taking my antibiotic azithromycin last week. I am four days late for my period. I took 3 home pregnancy tests. They are all positive. Does this antiobiotic have hcg in it. I need to rule out this medication and be able to know that I am pregnant
Fri, 20 Nov 2015
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You cannot get a false positive pregnancy test with the use of an antibiotic medication. A false positive test can be seen in conditions where external hCG supplements have been used as in the treatment for infertility. Since you have had persistent positive pregnancy tests, the next step should be to get a trans-vaginal sonogram to confirm the pregnancy, locate the gestation sac and also to note the age of the pregnancy. Azithromycin or in fact, any other antibiotic can cause failure of oral contraception and cause an ovulatory cycle. Hope this helps.
You cannot get a false positive pregnancy test with the use of an antibiotic medication. A false positive test can be seen in conditions where external hCG supplements have been used as in the treatment for infertility. Since you have had persistent positive pregnancy tests, the next step should be to get a trans-vaginal sonogram to confirm the pregnancy, locate the gestation sac and also to note the age of the pregnancy. Azithromycin or in fact, any other antibiotic can cause failure of oral contraception and cause an ovulatory cycle. Hope this helps.
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