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Are There Possibilities Of Being Pregnant After Taking Abortion Pills ?
Hi.. I am 28 years old I took cytotech on 16 September for abortion. I bled for around 3 hours and then it stopped completely though there was spot bleeding after 2 days for around 4 days. I did a pregnancy test today 25 September 2012 and it was positive. Is it possible that I am still pregnant?
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
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Pregnancy test can remain positive for a couple of weeks after an abortion or delivery as the hormone levels take sometime to disappear. What is more important is the decreasing titres and this can be known by serial estimations of the serum beta-hCG titres which show a steady drop in the values. Also, you can have a follow up trans-vaginal sonogram two weeks after the abortion to confirm completion of the process. Hope you find this information useful. Take care.
Pregnancy test can remain positive for a couple of weeks after an abortion or delivery as the hormone levels take sometime to disappear. What is more important is the decreasing titres and this can be known by serial estimations of the serum beta-hCG titres which show a steady drop in the values. Also, you can have a follow up trans-vaginal sonogram two weeks after the abortion to confirm completion of the process. Hope you find this information useful. Take care.
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