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Can Thyroid Cause The Pregnancy Test False ?
I have hoshimotos. I feel like a may be pregnant. I have most of the symptoms. Last month my period was shorter than normal (2 days) I took a test just to be safe. It was negative. My symptoms have continued to worsen. I've taken 3 more test and they are all negative. Could my thyroid be the cause of false negatives?
Mon, 12 May 2014
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Thanks for consulting us.
No, Thyroid disorders do not effect pregnancy test results.
Pregnancy tests look for a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). One part of this hormone is similar to Thyroid stimulating hormone ( TSH), but another part that we check while doing pregnancy test the Beta-unit is unique for hCG & is different from TSH.
If you have doubts you may do a blood pregnancy test.
Take care & consult a physician to optimize your thyroid functions.
Best regards.
Thanks for consulting us.
No, Thyroid disorders do not effect pregnancy test results.
Pregnancy tests look for a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). One part of this hormone is similar to Thyroid stimulating hormone ( TSH), but another part that we check while doing pregnancy test the Beta-unit is unique for hCG & is different from TSH.
If you have doubts you may do a blood pregnancy test.
Take care & consult a physician to optimize your thyroid functions.
Best regards.
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