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writes:Will being on birth control give you a 'false' pregnancy reading?I was just wondering, (uh, yea, lol) if when you are on birth control pills and you take a pregnancy test, will the reading be positive because of the hormones? What about if you're on the week where you don't take the pills? Help!
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 January 2007): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThank you guys SO much for all the help! I've started my monthly bleeding, and I think I was late because of my pills. My periods have become much later, lighter, and shorter these past few months, so I'm in the clear. Thanks SO much!
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reader, willywombat  +, writes (26 January 2007):
 No the contraceptive pill does not affect a pregnancy test reading.
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reader, cd206 +, writes (26 January 2007):
 No. The pill doesn't exactly work like that and you couldn't get a positive result for a non pregnancy. If you've got a positive test see your doctor immediately for further advice.
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reader, stina +, writes (26 January 2007):
 Hi there anon,
No - being on the pill *should not* result in getting a false pregnancy test. The hormone HCG is only apparent in the female body when she has become pregnant. (The only time I've heard of someone having a false pregnancy reading as positive is when the woman is taking fertility drugs b/c sometimes those have the hormone in them.) If you took a test and it says that you're positive, try retesting. If it comes up positive again, it's time to schedule an appointment with your doctor.
Take care.
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