B.R. asks from Wind Gap, PA on October 22, 2010
Pregnancy Test - Pen Argyl,PA
Hello ladies. This is in addition to my last question. So I was due for my period on the 18th. I did not get it. I took a test on the 19th and it was negative. It is now the 22 and I have no signs of my period or pregnancy. I know a lot of you will say it is because I stressed and that is why I am late. I want to make it clear I DID NOT STRESS! I was talking with my friend today and she said she took 10 home tests and they all came out negative until the 11th one said she was pregnant. Can that really happy? I just wish I knew something regardless of what it is. Also when I think about buying another test and when I go to the store to get one I start to get cramps and do not want to waste the money. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
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K.E. answers from Buffalo on October 22, 2010
ok 1. yes that can happen the home prego tests test for a hormone level but it it is not big enough to trigger the test then it will keep saying no.
2. If you do not want to spend $$ then wait a week and try again. Be careful as if you are though just incase.
3. Ask the Doctor to run a blood prego test that will show even the smallest trace of the hormone HCG
Good luck!!
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M.D. answers from Washington DC on October 22, 2010
If you think you really might be, go get a blood test from the doctor. I thought I was back in February, but just came to realize my cucle had gone back to what it was before having my 3 kids...and that is TOTALLY unpredictable. I got the blood test in the morning and started my cycle by lunch. Good luck!
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F.B. answers from Harrisburg on October 22, 2010
Go see your doctor! That is the only way to know for sure.
Good Luck!
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M.D. answers from Washington DC on October 22, 2010
If you think you really might be, go get a blood test from the doctor. I thought I was back in February, but just came to realize my cucle had gone back to what it was before having my 3 kids...and that is TOTALLY unpredictable. I got the blood test in the morning and started my cycle by lunch. Good luck!
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K.E. answers from Buffalo on October 22, 2010
ok 1. yes that can happen the home prego tests test for a hormone level but it it is not big enough to trigger the test then it will keep saying no.
2. If you do not want to spend $$ then wait a week and try again. Be careful as if you are though just incase.
3. Ask the Doctor to run a blood prego test that will show even the smallest trace of the hormone HCG
Good luck!!
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B.C. answers from Dallas on October 22, 2010
If you're worried about it, go to the dollar store and get one for $1 (or 5!) and take them.
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J.J. answers from Allentown on October 24, 2010
IT can happen depending when implantation occurs, how quickly your body produces HCG, and many other variables. If you still did not get your period, I would buy a dollar store test, for only a dollar and they are just as accurate. You can buy a couple for cheaper than a brand name. If you are still getting negs after another week and no period, then I would go to your ob/gyn for a blood test.
N.H. answers from Harrisburg on October 23, 2010
Go buy the test - if you get your period before you use it I'm sure you'll use it sometime in the future, they're good for a long time. If your period is late I would test every 3-4 days. Also, are you making sure your urine isn't too diluted. I remember when I took it the package said the best time is first thing in the morning when your urine is most concentrated (and therefore the highest amount of the hormone will be in it if you are in fact pregnant). If you are pregnant your hcg levels are going up fast so that's why I say every 3-4 days. Good luck and let us know what the outcome is!
V.B. answers from Philadelphia on October 23, 2010
Sometimes you can miss a period over illness but if you weren't sick then that isn't it lol... but if I were you, I wouldn't waste my money on another HPT. Going to the doctor to get a more accurate blood test could definitely be more beneficial. It's more likely to pick up hormone levels because the test is more sensitive than a HPT. Good luck!
R.C. answers from York on October 27, 2010
My period is never predictable. Stress or no stress...illness or no illness....it never comes on the same day of my cycle. Maybe your body just ran a different cycle this time.
I will second the suggestion to buy the Dollar store tests. With both of my pregnancies I got a positive result on the $1 test from Dollar Tree before the expensive brand.
You probably know by now if you are pregnant or not so I hope it worked out the way you wanted.
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