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Your pic didn't post, but regardless I'd go to the doctor and get a definitive yes or no.
I would just go to the doctor and get a pregnancy test in the office. Takes about 5 minutes and then you'll be sure.
I would say go see a doctor and put your mind at ease! Are you unusually stresses or has your diet changed drastically lately? It could just be a fluke...best thing to do is go see a doctor!
There's a reason they tell you not to read it after 10min- an evaporation line isn't the same as a positive line.
I voted to call the doctor.
Call the doctor, and also do it again if it will make you feel better for the immediate future.
I agree... If it were me, I'd get a new test to take tonight (because I would be so anxious) and then see if I could make an appointment with my doc for tomorrow, just to be sure.
Take another test tomorrow morning (when your urine is concentrated) and if it's still sketchy then go visit your doctor!
That is likely an evaporation line if you waited several hours to take that pic.
Take another test in a few days in the morning. The doctors just do a urine screen in the office usually, so you can do the same thing at home. Doctors can order a blood test, but most will just run the urine test.
It is possible to have false negatives, but the pregnancy tests we have today are pretty accurate (they have different sensitivity levels though, so you can read positive earlier with some tests than others)
if you read it after the time youre supposed to, its no longer accurate-all of them will develop a line hours later.
They test the levels of your Follicale Stimulating Hormone. (FSH) it may be too early for the tests to detect high enough levels. I am not sure what your insurance situation is you could go get a blood test or wait 5-7 days and take another pee test.
try the digital, but honestly, if it didnt show up immediately then its probably evaporation. call a doctor to be sure. My friend took one at 2 weeks late and the second line on hers popped up like WOAH after about 12 seconds.
also, call any pregnancy center - most have free urine tests or blood tests for about 20-40 bucks
I've heard that it's highly unlikely for you to get a false positive, though false negatives are pretty common. I say wait a few days and take another test. Make sure you follow the directions. If you are preggo, then that hormone level will be rising...
The pregnancy tests detect the hcg levels in your body... the level doubles every 2-3 day, so I would say take another test in about 2-3 days. I got my first very faint line 1 week after my missed period and then went on to take 3 more test every day after and the line got darker and darker. If you go to the doctors office, you can request for a blood pregnancy test. I wouldn't recommend going to the dr's office for a urine test bc they pretty much do the same test as a home pregnancy test... so if your hcg level is low, you're going to get a negative from the doctor too.
@EJ.. there are digital ones now??? i was only late the once and i bought 3 packs and had all 6 sticks all lined up in a row :) an hour after they all showed negative i got my periods so i reckon the stress did affect me
i would wait a few more days and then take a test in the morning - sending hugs and positive vibes for whatever result you are wishing for
@eloping, you haven't seem the Clear Blue commercials? "Now you know for sure" and all?
http://www.clearblueeasy.com/clearblue-easy-digital-pregnancy-test.php
Maybe now they look familiar? They are more expensive, that's for sure. Maybe Sams Club sells a big pack of them =]
I've been on birth control for about six years and have never had a problem with getting my monthly periods. However, a few months ago I didn't have one. I freaked out and emailed my doctor. She was certain that I wasn't pregnant, but if I didn't have my next period that I should take a home pregnancy test. I didn't trust her and took a test anyway. It was negative... Turns out that she was correct. :)
So, you took pregnancy tests and they came out as immediate negatives. I doubt that they would both be incorrect.
I've had several miscarriages and am a total piss-on-a-stick-aholic... that is a line. Evaporation lines are not that dark. The thing that concerns me though is that it's so faint and you're two weeks late. Everyone is different though. Take another one tomorrow and another one the day after that and see if the line is changing. It will either become darker or it will become lighter, if it gets darker... yay! if not, well then, pm me and we can commiserate together. It's funny because I took a test today and mine looked exactly the same as yours... maybe (fingers crossed) it's a good sign for both of us!
I've never taken a preggos test, but that looks negative to me. You should go see a doctor to be sure... please keep us posted! :)
If you're planning on taking another test, the best time to do it is right away in the morning, the first time you go to the bathroom because it's so concentrated then, and not diluted throughout the day.
Also, it's hard to get a "false positive" because the the positive is produced by the presence of a hormone that only the embryo produces.
I'd call up your doctor though so then you'll know for sure.
Thanks everyone! I've taken three more tests since then -- all solid negatives. Just so you guys know, the blue tests are apparently notorious for leaving decieving evap lines! The girls on a pregnancy board told me to get a pink tests instead. Two neg. pink tests and the remaining blue test later ... I am def. not pregnant!
Whew! We want to have kids, but were hoping to wait a little longer to do it!
Good for you if you weren't ready!!!!
That looks like a positive to me... The only issue is how long the line actually took to develop. If you read it outside the reading window (more than 2 minutes) then often you're not supposed to count it.
The fact of the matter is that some people don't get a positive on their home test kit, despite the fact that their pregnant. Some people have what is called a "missed miscarriage" where there was fertilization but some early problem that leads to a very early miscarriage... but there was some hcg floating around.
I would check again with a first morning void and if that is still uncertain to you, hightail it to your Ob/Gyn and get a serum test. Are you having any other symptoms? (sore breasts, frequent urination, cramping or fatigue).
It is still somewhat concerning if you are weeks late on your period and you are normally regular. Seeing your doc couldn't hurt.
Best of luck. I really hope this works out the way you want it to!
Call the doctor to be sure. If you take another test, be sure to take it immediately when you wake up with your first urination. That is when your urine is potent with the pregnancy hormone if indeed you are pregnant!
Good luck!
I don't have any more advice other than what the other bees said. If your period is not normally late, esp. this late, I'd just go see a doctor to be sure. Good luck!
I dont' have much advice either; just what my mother has told me. When she was pregnant doctors basically told here that home tests are jsut as accurate as the tests that they give you. If you pay little extra cash for a good home test & still come up with negative; then i'd say your good.
My test look just like that and it turned out to be accurate.
I would say to wait another week or so or go see a dr. It looks like another line to me though IMO
It very well could be a false positive. If you've been stressed out and stuff from whatever (I'm going to guess wedding planning, considering the board we're on), your hormones tend to get messed up and your period can come late or early. I've been on the pill for several years and every time I go into exam period, mine comes late/early. So it's perfectly normal that you may be late by 2 weeks.
Going to a doctor may help you calm your nerves about that just by hearing a professional tell it to you. But their 5 minute in house test are basically the exact same thing as the ones you buy at the store. They all test for a specific hormone in your urine that only occurs within the first few weeks of pregnancy. That specific hormone spikes up when the egg is fertilized.
What you CAN do, however, is request a blood test. The results may take a day or two, but they are more accurate since the hormones go right into the bloodstream. If that hormone that the pregnancy tests actually look for is at a borderline level, it MAY not make it into the urine and thus causing a negative to turn positive later. Your doctor will probably be able to tell you more about this. I only know enough from having lots and lots of detailed biology/sex-ed classes.
I agree with the other ladies - you can never be sure with those things with the evaporation line craziness, etc. Even if you can't get in to see your OBGYN, you could probably get in to see your primary care physician who can do the test too (most likely). I'll be anxious to hear if you post a yes or no! Also, those tests CAN throw a false positive. Anybody who tells you otherwise, is wrong (my doctor even told me that they can). Good Luck!
LMAO! We cannot tell you if you are preggers! Go to a free clinic and have them do the test there, if that is positive go to the doctor. If it is negative but you still don t get your period after another 2 weeks go to the doctor and have her do a vaginal ultrasound, and your gyno will of course test you again.
I agree. I think you should go to the Dr. just to be positive, and safe.
you absolutely can get a false positive - go to the doc and find out. :)
haha ... Hey all. This was me!
I had an appt with the "ladyparts" doctor this morning and it's for sure a negative! I was already sure that I wasn't, though, because Aunt Flo showed up Saturday evening!
Thanks for your helpful comments! I was having a serious freak out moment when I posted this!
Just remember next time ... toss that test when the reading window is over ... do not pick it up again. Those evaporation lines will get you every time!
I agree w/DG. Test in the am when there's more concentrated urine.
And do get a serum HCG at your docs office.
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I'm a regular user posting under a pseudonym. I just got married a few months ago and now I'm about 2 weeks late for my period! I took a test last week with the hubs, but they were negative.
I took a test again this morning and it seemed negative, but my pregnant friend told me to keep the test because sometimes they dry with a line. Sure enough, when I took it out again this afternoon there was a faint blue line. (see pic)
I know the tests say not to read after 10 minutes, but I also know you can't get a positive unless you're pregnant. The only question si whether this is a faint positive or whether it's what they call an "evaporation line." I know this isn't a pregnancy board, but i'm looking for some opinions. HELP!