i have taken two home pregnancy test and they both came up negitive but me, my mom and my boyfirend still think that i could be pregnant and the test could be wrong. i have symptoms of pregnancy but the tests said i'm not.
2006-12-15 06:08:10 · 25 answers · asked by cookie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Home pregnancy tests can come out negative - wait a few days and test again. If this test is also negative, but you are still concerned, visit you GP who can take a blood test.
2006-12-15 06:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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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2006-12-15 15:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely. These tests have their own inherent sensitivities depending on a variety of factors like how you use them (should be before the expiration date), when you use them and inter-individual variations in hormone production. The hormone being measured is called the human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) or the so-called "pregnancy hormone". If you have trophoblastic disease, the pregnancy test can also be positive since these gestational trophoblastic diseases also produce high HCG levels.
According to womenshealth.gov, there are limited studies to say which pregnancy test kits are most accurate although they do recommend a couple: "First Response" and "Early Result Pregnancy Test".
If you tested negative on 2 occasions, the likelihood of pregnancy (assuming the tests were done correctly) gets smaller. Nevertheless, I would advice that you see your doctor to make sure if you are really pregnant or not.
2006-12-15 14:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by Albert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A negative pregnancy test can be wrong -- if your body isn't producing enough hcg to detect, then you could be.
Only problem is, if you are having symptoms of pregnancy, then your body wouldl have to be producing the hormone. And preg. symptoms usually appear 3 to 5 weeks after ovulation, a time when a pregnancy would surely be picked up.
Wait a week and test again.
2006-12-15 14:11:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Home pregnancy tests can be wrong. All depends on when yr period is due and how much HCG your body is producing at the minute. If I were you I would wait a few days and then do another test just to check. Good Luck !!!!!
2006-12-20 15:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by DONNA R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people do not carry a certain hormone (can't remember name) in their body as strong as others do so the tests will come up negative no matter how many times you take them. Go get blood work done, that test is never wrong!
2006-12-15 14:13:04 · answer #6 · answered by krissyndan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a phantom pregnancy. If you're desperate for a baby your brain could be tricking your body into the symptoms. If the tests are negative then you're not pregnant. Sorry.
2006-12-15 14:50:01 · answer #7 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vistakon is a Johnson's and Johnson's company, google it.
They are amid an investigation regarding a disgruntled employee purposely tampering with sensitive hCG detecting chemicals. That could have affected 1,000's of tests, which brand did you buy?
I say trust you mom's boyfriend. If she says you are pregnant, there's a good chance you are.
2006-12-15 14:13:16 · answer #8 · answered by cbt_trainer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In early pregnancy then it is possible to have 2 negative tests, try again next week and again a week later.
2006-12-15 14:19:24 · answer #9 · answered by kenjinuk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are only a home pregnancy test for about a fiver so you cant trust them if you think you are pregnant then go to your doctor and get a blood test that way you can be sure otherwise you might have a unexpected bump
2006-12-15 14:18:17 · answer #10 · answered by tmswainyboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋