Categories: Contraception Phantom pregnancy Tests

Contraception

Q. Would taking 10mg of norethisterone daily for two weeks give a false pregnancy test result?
Q. Would the oral contraceptive pill affect the results of a pregnancy test?
Q. Could I be pregnant even though I have been sterilised?
Q. Could I be pregnant even though I am taking HRT?
Q. Is it possible to fall pregnant during menstruation?
Q. Could being on the Pill give an incorrect pregnancy positive?

Phantom pregnancy

Q. What is a phantom pregnancy?

Tests

Q. How do pregnancy tests work?
Q. Why is my home pregnancy test positive but the hospital test is negative?
Q. How soon after conception does a test show positive?
Q. Does a faint line on my test mean I am pregnant?
Q. Could my test give a false result if I've had it stored for a few months?
Q. How long after sexual intercourse should I take a test?
Q. Could a faint line mean I am pregnant?
Q. How long after having unprotected sex should I wait before taking a test?