Depo and a false positive?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-13-2004
Depo and a false positive?
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Sun, 03-14-2004 - 3:44pm
Hi Im just curious I stopped taking depo about a year ago this may and I didnt recieve my period till oct bled for 3 months and then stopped again its mid march now took a pregnancy test came up positive..I read somewhere that if depo is still in your system you can recieve a false positive is this true? If you dont have a period can you still get pregnant?? HELP Im 22 yrs old and in the Navy

Kristin

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 03-14-2004 - 5:56pm
Hi Kristin,

Depo does not remain an effective method of contraception if the user does not get her next shot. Some women have delayed ovulation after coming off Depo and ovulate irregularly after that, others ovulate almost immediately. It is possible to ovulate and conceive and have no period. If I were you I would ask to have some blood drawn for a pg test to see where you are. It would also be a good idea to start using an effective method of contraception. When you test I hope you get the result you want. Post and let us know how you are doing, ok?

(((Hugs)))

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 03-14-2004 - 6:13pm

Hi Kristin,


False positive HPT's are very rare - and depo will not cause them.

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