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writes:I Have an older sister, she is two years older than me, she is 20 and i am 18. im in a long term serious relationship and im 12 weeks pregnant, and now as soon as my sister found out i was pregnant she is also trying for a baby too, which im happy for her and i hope she falls pregnant soon!but she did a fertility test this morning and it came back negative...What does that mean? she doesn't understand the results, she thinks that means she's ok but i thought if it came back negative that means you are infertile? i never said anything to her as im not sure myself... am i right?
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reader, DrPsych +, writes (6 May 2010):
 By fertility test I am guessing you mean an ovulation test (a home testing kit). This shows when you are most fertile in your cycle and should be more likely to conceive than at other times in the cycle. It looks for the lutenising hormone (LH) which is elevated at times of high fertility because the new egg has been released and is available for implantation to make a baby (subject to conception of course). These tests are not designed to test for being infertile. That diagnosis would require a range of blood tests and possibly an ultrasound from a doctor. If her cycle is regular then she should just try for a baby for up to a year and not expect it to happen straight-away. If she hasn't conceived by then it would be wise to see a doctor to check there are no medical problems for her or her partner. In the meantime, she has age on her side and if her diet and lifestyle are ok then she should just let nature take its course.
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reader, cheriebeb +, writes (6 May 2010):
if a pregnancy test comes back negative this means that she is not pregnant
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