My ovulation test is positive but I'm already 10 weeks pregnant??

jumonck

I thought I'd use my last ovulation test but my ovulation test come up positive has smiley face but I'm already 10 weeks pregnant??does that mean I'm ovulating again while pregnant?

princesslockness

No personal experience, but a close friend of mine has 2 uteruses and 3 ovaries. She got pregnant twice with 3 months of each other.

So maybe?

nbalkin

Ask you doctor because you will not like answers you get on here.

Miz_Liz

Why would you even use the test if you already know you are 10 wks preg? Why not save it or give it to a friend. I just don't see the point...

pmcd886

I guess I don't understand why you would take an ovulation test while pregnant. Unless there are some absolutely crazy circumstances, see pp for example, you are not ovulating.

divinemsbee

You cannot ovulate while pregnant unless, as a PP stated, you have multiple uteruses (uteri?) and ovaries that would allow that. Which is so incredibly rare and unlikely. But it is impossible, with the vast vast majority of women, who have the regulation set-up down there, to ovulate while pregnant. I would recommend that you get some pregnancy books.

Here's what's probably happening: LH, which is the chemical that surges when you ovulate, is very similar to hCG, which is produced when you're pregnant. So, if you take an ovulation test, it can confuse the two and you end up with a positive OPK.

If you want to keep testing, pee on a pregnancy test, but I wouldn't keep doing it because of something called the Hook Effect.

ssmith2006

Pregnancy hormones will usually cause a positive on an ovulation test.

aspecialsnowflake

Kate08Young said:

No personal experience, but a close friend of mine has 2 uteruses and 3 ovaries. She got pregnant twice with 3 months of each other.

So maybe?

So was she pregnant in both uteruses (uteri?) At the same time for 6 months or do you mean 3 months after she had the first? That's interesting.

princesslockness

@aspecialsnowflake‌ she ended up having a missed miscarriage with the 2nd pregnancy at about 9 weeks, but she was 'double' knocked up for that 9 week time frame.

LSquared3960

This happened to me when I was pregnant with my son. Its a long story but I didnt know i was pregnant, so I was taking the test for what I thought was my next cycle and it came up positive way earlier than it should have. Pregnancy hormones will result in a positive ovulation test. Don't worry!

kc525

It's because ovulation tests can kind of be used as pregnancy tests, based on the hormones picked up.

https://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/ovulation-test-as-pregnancy-test.html

jweston

The hormone detected by an opk (lh) has a very similar structure to hcg, what is detected on a home pregnancy test. Opks can be used as a pregnancy test, but hits can't be used as an opk. Your opk is telling you that you're pregnant!

ellieandres

Again, why in the world would you do an ovulation test while pregnant??

aspecialsnowflake

Kate08Young said:

@aspecialsnowflake‌ she ended up having a missed miscarriage with the 2nd pregnancy at about 9 weeks, but she was 'double' knocked up for that 9 week time frame.

Wow I've never heard of that. I'm sorry she lost the other baby though. Hopefully she had a happy and healthy child.

mrsb30

I'm still confused as to why anybody would be taking an ovulation test when they know they're pregnant? I agree with the pregnancy tests too. I understand peeing on a bunch of sticks when you first find out you're pregnant, but it just doesn't make sense to keep doing so as your pregnancy progresses.

bpwife&mama

I would assume hormones would likely be the cause for the positive test.

Miz_Liz

This is just another MUD post. If you look at OP's history this is the only thing they have posted...no replies even. Seeing a lot of these lately.

skinandbones

I would learn how your body works.

bashfulbird

Miz_Liz said:

This is just another MUD post. If you look at OP's history this is the only thing they have posted...no replies even. Seeing a lot of these lately.

This. Indeed.

mekaswifestyle

It is possible to get preggo again a few days after you conceive the first baby but no clue about 10 weeks I would as ur on and probably not have sex because if you did conceive another this late in your pregnancy I doubt she would survive

mekaswifestyle

* ask your obgyn ... I hate auto correct

shannonabigail

You're going to have twins! Congrats.

svenskalamb13

That could mean that youre pregnant, but Im not sure.

PS Im not your doctor. Please ask them.

SerenityDN

This is completely normal, opks become positive when you are pregnant.  These sticks pick up both types of hormones.  I took an opk after my first positive hpt (at around 14 dpo) to test this out for myself and it was very positive. 

I have a whole bunch left over and tried one out of pure curiosity last week (11 weeks) and it was still blazing positive.

I do however agree with the other posts - avoid peeing on sticks at this stage, particularly if you've seen a doc and confirmed the pregnancy. 

jessandandy09

stop peeing on things