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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Can An IUD Give You A False Reading On A Pregnancy Test?

Well I had my Mirena IUD put in in June of 2011 and will be four years. But the past couple of weeks almost a month now. I have been having some pre pregnancy I haven t any bleeding or a periods. I did have a scare that I was pregnant last year. Where I took a PG test at home and came out positive. Then I then in turned and took another one again to be sure. It came back negative. So I brushed it off as o.k. then I may be just either going to finally have my period or at least stop. My periods are so rear that I only get a period once a year for an hour. That is normal for me and don t really think much. But this time around it is different and have been feeling just nausea, breast tender and little bigger, and a little pinching on the right side. Just then last week I spotted for an two days which was odd. And not to sound gross but there was a thick discharge and little slimy like. Seems like my body was preparing itself. as when I had my both of my boys. I honestly do not get discharge at all. Sometimes I hear that word I am a little clueless. I really has me worried is that after reading a lot of post of some similar issuses. I am affaired that I could be preganat again. I got the IUD so I would not have another child. Me and my fiance are content with are two son s. I will still love the new child regardless if there is one. Just worried and my Dr. office said it was normal. This does not feel normal as the others. I already took four test and three were positive. So is it the IUD sending false poisitves or indeed am pregnant.
Wed, 8 Apr 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
- Pregnancy test can be false +ve due to contaminated urine.
/ error in coduction, but it is never false -ve.
- Mirena is IUD with inbuilt hormones, & it is known to cause irregular bleeding( frequent spotting, excessive or scanty or absent periods.
* Mirena does not affect results of pregnancy test.( Pregnancy test is based on pregnancy hormones & not the hormone making Mirena.
* It Seems that all of your symptoms of nausea, breast enlargement & pain,& increased vaginalmucus secretions are due to the side3 effects of mirena--provided it is in place.
* In case of doubt, blood HCG testing can help to get rid of it.
Thanks.
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Can An IUD Give You A False Reading On A Pregnancy Test?

Hi, I understand your concern. - Pregnancy test can be false +ve due to contaminated urine. / error in coduction, but it is never false -ve. - Mirena is IUD with inbuilt hormones, & it is known to cause irregular bleeding( frequent spotting, excessive or scanty or absent periods. * Mirena does not affect results of pregnancy test.( Pregnancy test is based on pregnancy hormones & not the hormone making Mirena. * It Seems that all of your symptoms of nausea, breast enlargement & pain,& increased vaginalmucus secretions are due to the side3 effects of mirena--provided it is in place. * In case of doubt, blood HCG testing can help to get rid of it. Thanks.