if i took a pregnancy test and it said negative but i still havent started my period could i still be pregnant

Answer 1

yes, take another and see. Sometimes pregnancy tests are not always correct. If it is still negative then go to ur doctor and get checked

Answer 2

Reasons for why your period might be late or missed.
There are various reasons for your period to be late and the pregnancy test to be negative. As far as your period being late, are many possibilities for explaining a missed or delayed period. In most women of childbearing age, pregnancy is the first guess. If your pregnancy test is negative and you are sure that you are not pregnant, here are some other causes for missed or delayed periods that you could consider:


Stress is major cause of missed or delayed periods. Stress interferes with the normal hormonal signals from your brain and it can block ovulation. This causes your cycles to become irregular.

Thyroid problems also, again by interfering with the normal hormonal pathways, can lead to a late period.

Being overweight or underweight can also interfere with your normal menstrual cycle.

If you are on birth control pills or DepoProvera, the medication itself may make periods disappear. It is okay to not have periods when you are taking these medications, but it is not okay to not have periods without any medicines.

In most women, premature menopause is a very remote possibility. A measurement of the FSH blood level on the third day of your cycle will give clues as to whether you should consider menopause as a probable cause.
If your period does not arrive within a couple of weeks, you can repeat the pregnancy test and make an appointment with your gynecologist. Usually after a discussion of your medical history, a physical exam and perhaps a couple of blood tests, the reason for missed periods can be identified and corrected.

Reasons for a negative pregnancy test.
Also, keep in mend that home pregnancy tests are not fool proof. There is a chance that you have missed your period and are actually pregnant. If this is so, then your pregnancy test result is a false negative. A false negative result can be caused due to many reasons, like :


Early detection attempt
One reason for a false negative pregnancy test could be that you took the test too early. Pregnancy tests vary in their sensitivity which means how soon they can detect the hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in your urine. It is possible that although your ovum might be fertilized, meaning you may be pregnant, but your body has not started secreting enough Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) for the test to measure. Your body needs time for the hormone to rise to a high enough level to be detected in a test.

Erratic technique
There is a possibility that while using the home pregnancy test strip you either did not dip it well or did not hold it well in your urine stream. This error in technique may give false negative results.

Missed reaction time
For accuracy in home pregnancy tests it is essential that you read the test results in the stipulated reaction time. If you let the test sit for too long (after the instructions on the box tell you), the test is invalid. This may cause it to show false negative results.

Answer 3

Can I still be pregnant if the test is negative (have a "false negative")? In a word, yes. You could be testing too early (before your baby is making enough pregnancy hormone to be detected by the test.) And some women (this is fairly rare, but possible) never get a positive urine test even when they're definitely pregnant (for some reason the hormone doesn't make it into their urine.) I have a friend who didn't get a positive HPT until 25 DPO! (With her second baby, a test at 23 DPO was negative . . . but a test on 30 DPO was positive. Oddly enough, with #3, her positive test came at only 12 DPO.) If you get a negative test but think you might be preggo anyway, wait a couple of days (giving the hCG hormone time to build up) and try again. It's not over until the fat lady sings-- and your period crashes the party.

If you are not monitoring your fertility in any way (OPK's, charting cervical mucus or basal temperature, ultrasounds) it becomes extra-tricky. There are two parts to every menstrual cycle: from the start of your period to ovulation, which can vary quite a bit in length, and from ovulation to your next period, which is usually consistent in length. (This second half is known as the "luteal phase," and the normal range is 10-16 days. It's normal for your typical luteal phase to vary by a day or two. For example, mine is normally 11 days, but 10 and 12 are not unheard of either. I have also had a couple of longer ones by total fluke.)

Because ovulation can happen at any time, it's possible your egg was delayed for some reason (stress, illness, travel, excitement.) This doesn't mean your period is actually "late" (it could arrive within the normal 10-16 days after ovulation), but rather than your entire cycle was delayed due to a later-than-usual ovulation.

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Answer 4

It really depends on how early you took your test and what kind of test you took. In general, if you took it only a few days into being overdue, then yes, there might be a chance that you are pregnant, but if you werelike 3 weeks too late and took the test, then it is unlikely, but it is no guarantee. One way or the other, you need to see a doctor to make sure.
If you are worried about parents finding out, try to find a planned parenthood at your location, or call your local health department to find out where you can see a doctor immediately to resolve this issue.

Answer 5

Yes u could be... u need to wait a few weeks or so before u take the test for it to detect the changes in ur hormones.
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Answer 6

Yes. It is very possible to get a false negative on a home test (although not likely to get a false positive)......best bet is to go to the doc and get a blood test...those are full-proof.

Answer 7

Hey gurl, i know you proably might not like hearing this (or you might) but pregnancy tests CAN be faulty 95% of the time. Like the others, i suggest for you to take another test... just to be sure. Good luck!

Answer 8

Sometimes if you think you are pregnant then you can miss your period one time i thought i was so tested and it was negative and i still did not start for a month so i went to see obgyn and they told me that we can make our selves believe we are so our body's react to that feeling and make us skip. i would try again and if it a neg. see doc, to make sure too bad can't make our body skip when we want huh

Answer 9

yes! the most effective means is to take a blood test, your insurance will cover it but if you don't have insurance it usually costs about $20-$25 dollars and it is very accurate. you will get your results the next day.

Answer 10

Yes yes yes and yes. I had the same problem. just keep taking it every few days. if u r it will show u can always go to a clinic in your area to get a free one done and if your negitive for too long they can look into that as well.