Do home pregnancy tests get it wrong? Has anyone taken a test, it came up neg only to find out weeks / months later you are in fact pregnant??? And Has anyone had brown discharge as a sympton?
2006-08-06 19:01:42 · 7 answers · asked by brooke v 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
My period is currently 6 days late
2006-08-06 19:13:10 · update #1
Yes, i experienced it both. im currently 7 months pregnant and i took a pregnancy test on feb.1 and it was negative and took another one on feb.23 after my period was 9 days late at the doctors office and it was positive. i also had the brown discharge too. My doctor said that it was probably dried up old blood. Everythings fine with the baby though. if i was you i would contact your doctor and have another pregnancy test done that way. you could get either the urine test or the blood test.
2006-08-06 19:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by stressed&depressed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all pregnancy test are the same. Pregnancy tests can measure different levels of HCG. Some pregnancy tests will test as early as few days before your expected period and some after your period is due.
Depending on the brand of test you took - you may have tested with one that doesn't detect the HCG level yet. I have found this site to be very helpful in figuring out which tests to buy:
http://www.pinelandpress.com/faq/hpt.html
I have had good results with the cvs stick test since it detects the level as early as 25ui. Keep in mind however that even with a home pregnancy test it is not 100% accurate - most accurate would be a blood test from your doctor.
2006-08-07 08:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had 2 home tests that said i was not pregnant i then i went to the doc to find out i was and the brown discharge some people do have it but i would have it checked out by the doctor to make sure nothing is wrong.
2006-08-07 02:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by AMANDA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did a couple weeks ago I took a test at my doctors office and then on the 23rd of july I found out I was pregnant at the hospital. could be because your HCG levels are not that high and blood test are supposeably more effective then urine test
2006-08-07 02:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by ProudMomof2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brown discharge?!!!! It could be old blood. I have never had a false preg test but I know a few that have. Both ways.
go have a check up!
2006-08-07 02:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by bytch_hog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home pregnancy tests CAN be inaccurate! They can fool you sometimes. If you want to be sure, get a blood/urine pregnancy test.
2006-08-07 02:06:35 · answer #6 · answered by a b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes if it is too early when you take the test it can show up negative
2006-08-07 02:06:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋