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How Long Till A Hpt Shows Positive After A Miscarriage?

4 posts on this thread and the last post was on February 19th, 2005 11:11 AM
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tired of spotting - February 11th, 2005 3:33 PM
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I took a hpt on Dec. 25 and it was positive, then on Dec. 27th I started spotting, I called the doctor on the 28th and they sent me for blood test that showed my hcg levels were not rising and I was having a miscarriage. I have been spotting since and I have taken a few hpt's and they are still showing positive. HELP!!!


Kelly G - February 11th, 2005 3:35 PM

The pregnancy hormones can sometimes take a while before they can get back to zero, so a test could show positive for a while. You may want to tell your doctor that you are still spotting, my doctor removed the excess tissue from me, and it stopped the bleeding within a few days. He said that that is what makes the bleeding continue. Good luck!

a - February 19th, 2005 1:11 AM

A HPT detects HCG levels at 40 and up.. and the hormones are most likely still at or above this level..Sorry to hear of your loss.


S- - February 19th, 2005 8:12 AM

It still says positive now after that long? I had a D&E at the end of Jan and my tests say negative. I don't know if it's different with a regular mc. Have you been ttc?


kate - February 19th, 2005 11:11 AM

I wonder why women are so afraid of the D&C?Natural or surgical..both are miscarriages.The D&C removes all conceptual material and allows your body to return to normal much quicker.Chances are even if you miscarry "naturally" you won't expel everything and still need the D&C.You would be asleep for the procedure which takes about 10mins. TRaces of HCG vary among women, also dependant on how far along the pregnancy was.