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False pregnancy
False pregnancy is the belief that one is carrying a child when one is not pregnant. However, the symptoms of pregnancy are usually present. Very rarely, men may have false pregnancies as well.
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A 36-year old asked:
What could cause a "false pregnancy"?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are the tests for false pregnancy?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do I know if I have a false pregnancy?
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A 34-year old asked:
What sort of disorder is a false pregnancy?
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What are the most common symptoms of false pregnancy?
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A 35-year old asked:
What disease or medicines can give you appearance of a false pregnancy?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How many people actually have a false pregnancy? How do I make sure that's not whats happening before I test?
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A 33-year old asked:
Old films mentioned false pregnancy.is this possible?
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Do doctors see a lot of patients with false pregnancy?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is a false pregnancy possible in a woman who has had a hysterectomy?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could i be pregnant or is it a false pregnancy and bloat?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can taking hCG give me a false pregnancy result?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can blood thinners cause a false pregnancy test?
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A 47-year old asked:
Could i be pregnant or is it a false pregnancy? I had hCG shot and now my test is slightly positive.
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A 44-year old asked:
Can taking monistat give me a false pregnancy test result?
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A 19-year old female asked:
6 days late. Neg hpt at 5 days late. S&S of preg. am I pregnant or having false pregnancy symptoms?
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A 36-year old asked:
Are there any tests somebody can run to check if it was a miscarriage or just a false pregnancy test?
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A female asked:
Is a negative hcg level a true test for determining a false pregnancy?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can ovarian cysts make a woman have a false pregnancy test result?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can twins cause an early false pregnancy test I mean like at 2 or 3 weeks after IVF?
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A 21-year old female asked:
After stopping depo then gettin on the pill to get a period then stopping dat. Can that give you false pregnancy symptoms.
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A 19-year old female asked:
False pregnancy tests. Spotting tiredness belly cramps feeling things move in my belly. I have polisystic ovaries?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Chance of 2 false positive pregnancy tests?
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A member asked:
What would cause a false positive pregnancy test?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can a primoult nor give false positive pregnancy test?
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A 35-year old asked:
How often could a false negative pregnancy test occur?
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A 44-year old female asked:
can menopause gives a false positive pregnancy results?
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What is the probability of a false negative pregnancy test?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does high level of stress cause a false positive pregnancy result?
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Need doctor's help! Will low LH cause false positive pregnancy tests?
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