Forum Pregnancy tests, ovulation and ovulation tests

Does an ovulation test measure hCG during pregnancy?

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Aafke
Hi ladies,

I've read that if someone has a persistent positive ovulation test, they're usually pregnant. So an ovulation test also measures HCG levels in your urine. Now I'm wondering how that's possible. As far as I know, your HCG levels only start rising once the fertilized egg has implanted. So how can it be that girls with a persistent positive ovulation test are pregnant? Or is this really exceptional??

Also, I'm wondering who else has experienced this. And whether anyone was pregnant without having a persistent positive ovulation test.

It would be so nice if we didn't have to wait 2 weeks but could just wait a few days unfortunately, reality is different...

I'm curious to hear your responses.

Love, Aafke.

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  1. D.C.B & G Love♥♥♥♥ #2

    I had it too... I didn't believe it either, and then I was pregnant and tried it, and yes!! I think it's because the hormones are so similar... as far as I know, but you can't measure ovulation with a pregnancy test... so you can use an ovulation test to detect a pregnancy

  2. aafke Guest #3

    Thanks for your reply, dcb and suprice! Did you take an ovulation test when you already knew you were pregnant? Or a few days after your ovulation?
    I did indeed read that hcg and lh are almost the same.

  3. D.C.B & G Love♥♥♥♥ #4

    You're welcome... Yes, I did try it when I already knew I was pregnant!!

  4. Marianne #5

    Dian, take it easy, girl. Check in the morning if you need to, or the next day. It’ll save you stress and money and give you more certainty!

  5. Marianne #6

    I was curious about your message, Aafke. So I just tested it with an ovulation test while I'm 8 weeks pregnant now. Even though it was evening urine, there were two lines on the ovulation test!

  6. Ceane Guest #7

    Hi, I find it all a bit weird, I don't know what to think. My last period was on May 21st, I was supposed to get my period on June 18th but nothing yet. I did ovulation tests, they were positive, pregnancy tests were negative. Now I also have a bladder infection. I went to the hospital on Sunday, they did another test there, which was also negative in the evening. Negative. And I felt my ovulation on June 8th.

  7. baby94 #8

    Hey AAFKE,
    I had 5 positive ovulation tests and 2 negative pregnancy tests, even though I still feel pregnant. But it turned out to be too early to test, so I'll try a pregnancy test again on Friday!

    Good luck!

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