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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: sdp26 on September 26, 2023, 09:59:41 AM

Title: Pregnancy tests whilst perimenopausal and on HRT
Post by: sdp26 on September 26, 2023, 09:59:41 AM

Hi,
Is there any risk to accuracy of pregnancy urine tests whilst peri-menopausal and on HRT?

Do the HCG levels that fluctuate re menopausal stage affect the results?

Do the HCG fluctuations possibly affect a false positive?

Is a negative test definitely negative?

Thank you all :-)

Title: Re: Pregnancy tests whilst perimenopausal and on HRT
Post by: CLKD on September 26, 2023, 10:16:36 AM

Is this a WHOOPS moment  :-\ ::)

 :welcomemm:   I would ring the pharmacist and ask the question - then let us know.  It is suggested that we shouldn't have unprotected  :safe: sex until we have been at least 12 months without a period. 

Also, how old might you be ? 

Browse round.  Hopefully some1 will be along.

Title: Re: Pregnancy tests whilst perimenopausal and on HRT
Post by: sdp26 on September 26, 2023, 01:17:14 PM

Age 53

Pharmacist said if you have tested twice and both tests were negative - the timeframe is key.

The first test was after recommended 21 days if no regular period. This was 22 days after unprot-sex and the second test was 42 days after, then as it is over 5-6 weeks since unprot-sex then unlikely to be pregnant.

Title: Re: Pregnancy tests whilst perimenopausal and on HRT
Post by: CLKD on September 26, 2023, 02:56:50 PM

That's a relief then?

My cousin was a menopause baby  :o his Mother was 44. 

Title: Re: Pregnancy tests whilst perimenopausal and on HRT
Post by: Tinkerbell on September 26, 2023, 05:22:14 PM

I know someone who had a baby, naturally conceived, at age of 51.