HCG, the hormone pregnancy tests test for, disappears from your body about 3-4 weeks after giving birth.
When a miscarriage occurs, the hormone does not disappear from a woman's body right away. The level of hCG gradually decreases, falling back down to zero over a period of days, sometimes even weeks, depending on how far along the pregnancy was when the miscarriage happened.
Because today's pregnancy tests can detect even very low levels of hCG, taking a pregnancy test in the days or immediate weeks after your miscarriage can still show a positive result.
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HCG, the hormone pregnancy tests test for, disappears from your body about 3-4 weeks after giving birth.
When a miscarriage occurs, the hormone does not disappear from a woman's body right away. The level of hCG gradually decreases, falling back down to zero over a period of days, sometimes even weeks, depending on how far along the pregnancy was when the miscarriage happened.
Because today's pregnancy tests can detect even very low levels of hCG, taking a pregnancy test in the days or immediate weeks after your miscarriage can still show a positive result.
Helena
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