Does Positive Mean Pregnant?

Question

Hi. I’ve tested two HPT two days ago and the same result is +ve. I went to my doctor and she was convinced that I’m pregnant. What I’m worried about is I feel like I’m having my menstruation. It started pink and brown then becoming red with some clots (little clots) and it’s for two days now. The doctor said it could be implantation bleeding. I can’t seem to shift it off my mind because I’m too worried that the test is false positive or it could be that I’m losing a baby. Btw, I’m seven wks pregnant if i go with my LMP. I’m usually irregular. Then I decided to take HPT after waiting for my period for three weeks. I hope you can enlighten me on this. My husband and I have been trying for quite a long time now and if I go with the HPT result, it’s giving me a hope that this could be true. Thanks a lot. Maria Teresa

Answer

Last Updated: December 12, 2014
Dear Maria Teresa,

If you had a positive pregnancy test, you are pregnant. False negatives are not uncommon, but positive tests are reliable. There can be a light bleeding at implantation. Consult your doctor regarding the specific characteristics of the bleeding you are having. You can also ask your doctor to check your progesterone levels. If inadequate, your doctor can prescribe a bio-identical progesterone to help you body maintain normal levels, until such time as tests indicate it is doing so all on its own.

I wish you well.

Sheila St. John

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Sheila St. John
Sheila St. John is the Executive Director of the California Association of Natural Family Planning, coordinating the non-profit’s education and advocacy efforts throughout the state. Initially attracted to NFP as a healthy, effective method for planning families, drug, device and surgery free, her passion for NFP has grown over the last 42 years as she has journeyed with the over 900 couples she has personally instructed in its use, and been privileged to witness its role in overcoming infertility, women’s health, and the transformation that occurs in lives of men, women, and families, when we embrace God’s design for love and life.

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