Can a UTI affect periods and/or testing?

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Registered: 06-25-2003
Can a UTI affect periods and/or testing?
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Tue, 09-02-2003 - 10:30am
I'm hoping that someone can help me with this! My period is 1 week late (it should have started last Tuesday), but I took two HPTs this weekend and both came up negative. The first was Saturday afternoon and the second was first thing Sunday morning. Also, I was diagnosed last week with a UTI. Could this affect the test results and give me a false negative, or could it be the reason that I am late? I've never heard of either of those things happening, but it's the only thing I can think of to explain why I'm so late but had negative test results.
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Registered: 07-31-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 10:51am
Yes, I have read many times that it is possible. here is my situation. I had my last LMP 7/27 but than the entire month after that I have just felt "pregnant". I took a HPT, got a very very faint positive line on 8/25, than the morning of 8/28 got a light period, stopped 2 hours later, got heavy for a day, than brown and light for about three days (I am normally HEAVY from day 1 to day 5) I retested twice since than and have gotten negative HPT. BUT I STILL feel what I have been feeling for the past month! I never have backaches, but after my period was over, my lower back started to ache, VERY gassy!, i see blue veins on the side of my pouchy stomach, breaking out, weird tingling near my belly button, and am still experiencing weird cramps, peeing like crazy!!! I have an appt with my gyno next week, so let me know if you get any information.
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Registered: 07-31-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 10:52am
oops! sorry, posted to wrong discussion!
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Registered: 08-26-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 11:07am
I understand what u are going through, cause im the same situation. I had a uti on 19 through the end of that week.Ive never had a util before. My period was due on the 23 of august.. Still today I have not had my period. I also thought that the medication could affect my period, but none of the nurses or the dr. said it would. I also checked on webmd. the cause and effects of the medication said nothing regarding menstruation. Today is my 11 day late.... Finally got the courage to run later to go buy a test.. But if u have any new info.. please let me know.. cause i really want to know whats going on.. i hope i have help.. .. judy
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Registered: 08-30-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 11:13am
Yes it could...How can u tell if your diagnosed? Im having the same problem. Im 1 week late and all 3 preg test came out negative...2 were generic and the other was ANSWER.
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Registered: 08-30-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 11:16am
uti Is an infection right? Oh my gosh, im so stupid...can somebody tell me what uTI stands for thanks.
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Registered: 06-25-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 11:26am
UTI stands for urinary tract infection. I have only found one site that says it can affect HPT results, either in a false positive or a false negative. I may try to call my doctor later today.
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Registered: 08-30-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 11:28am
Ok then yah, I read on a site that it can effect that.