Ovarian Cysts = False Positives

Smooth2221

Last cycle I was in the ER for a painful ovarian cyst on my right ovary.  I waited two weeks, and then went for a transvaginal ultrasound at my ob/gyn office.  They concluded that I had two cysts on my left ovary and one on my right (still).

My DH brought home a digital HPT because he is still in disbelief.  When reading the instructions, I noticed that it said that ovarian cysts can cause false positives.

Has anyone ever heard of this or experienced this?  How likely is it?  Now I am stressing that my worse fears are coming true. 

TIA

Scout05

I had several cytsts due to the Gonal-F. It wasn't false for me...I haven't personally heard that, but I guess it is possible.

Are you going in for betas?

BetchySprout

I have read that (and something about menopausal women having HCG in their urine) in the HPT packets before but I can't imagine it is all that common. 

Good luck!  

Smooth2221

ambrandau2:

I had several cytsts due to the Gonal-F. It wasn't false for me...I haven't personally heard that, but I guess it is possible.

Are you going in for betas?

The office isn't open until Monday so I need to wait to make an appt till then.

dmogmo

When I was pg, they discovered a huge cyst on my left ovary. But I was indeed pg. Good luck!

Scout05

Smooth2221:

ambrandau2:

I had several cytsts due to the Gonal-F. It wasn't false for me...I haven't personally heard that, but I guess it is possible.

Are you going in for betas?

The office isn't open until Monday so I need to wait to make an appt till then.

Ugh, the wait sucks. Well, good luck. And FWIW, and based on nothing but my own guess, I wouldn't think these cysts are large enough to cause a BFP. I'm gonna bet it's the real thing.

Smooth2221

I hope it is the real thing.  When I researched this a lot of things said Corpus  Luteum cysts are the ones that can cause falso positives and I believe that is the one that I had (have) on my right ovary. 

I guess only time shall tell us.

Thanks