Hi, I am 38 years old and have 7 fibroids which vary in location and size. Six are on outside my Uterus and are between 2cm by 3 cm to the largest of 6cm by 12 cm. I have been experiencing a lot of pain and embarassing side effect of incontinence, where I literally have to run to the loo to avoid wetting myself.

I have been in a relationship since July and we were practising safe sex until the weekend of 9, 10, 11 and 12th October, when we decided to go ahead without protection.

I was given a depo injection (to shrink the fibroids) in June and had not had any period since. My stomach had shrunk down and I was able to get into a size 10-12 again after over a year.

Anyway, on 20th October I had light brown spotting. I used a tampon as I thougtht I was having a period for first time in months. The following morning when I removed the tampon it was satrurated in light pink water. Then stopped completely, with a light brown spotting. My period used to be very heavy and went on for at least 6 days sometimes 8. Even from age 14 I have had heavy period. Since, I hadn't had any cycle for months I expected to be very heavy.

I took a pregnancy test a week later but it came back negative. I took 2 more, also negative. Then on Thursday I took a final test,as I was booked in at hospital to have a Hysteroscopy performed. This test developed a faint blue second line to form a cross. I took the test to the hospital with me and showed the gynaecologist, who agreed it was a positive. The lines hadn't faded in any way, plus the control window showed the test was working.

I was sent for a blood test and telephoned the next day to speak to the maternity ward for confirmation. I was told that the test was negative.

I've heard of false positive tests before and read on other sites that this is because of a grey evaporation line being present. But, the test I did had a clear cross in blue, the vertical positive being slightly lighter than the horizontal line.

My question is...How can I have a positive HPT, but Negative Blood Test?

Can Fibroids feed on all hormones secreted by the human female body? They feed on Oestrogen and Progesterone!!!!

And can fibroids affect blood tests? I am aenemic as a result of the fibroids and I've had blood donations rejected by The Blood Service.

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