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False Negative on Home Pregnancy Test?
Asked by S.C. from Tulsa
on April 4, 2007
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I'm extremely disappointed and confused about now. My period was due on March 28th, no period...I feel nauseous and have tender breasts...I just feel pregnant...but I...
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- Call your doctor and get a blood test. I stopped the patch with my last child, and it threw my cycle off. I kept thinking I was pregnant and after 3 test being negativ...
- I think it's most likely that you are late from being on the pill. I was off and on the pill for 10 years when we decided to try to get pregnant the first time. It t...
- I can attest that after going off birth control your body goes crazy. Two weeks after I stopped mine (yasmin) I started having horrible pains in my lower right abdome...
TB Test
Asked by M.M. from St. Louis
on August 21, 2007
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I have another question. What does everyone think of getting a TB test while pregnant? The school district where I applied to substitute needs one. I'm hesitant becau...
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- My OB told me the test would be safe, however he indicated I should wait until after I had delivered because the test wasn't considered valid when done on a pregnant p...
- IF you've had a TB test within the last 10 years and haven't been exposed they do what is called a TB assessment and you don't have to have the actual test repeated. ...
- When I was pregnant, my annual TB test came due, and my doctor said there was nothing to worry about, but I chose not to have it done, and the hospital let me wait unt...
Home Pregnancy Test-Faint Line
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2011
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My husband and I are TTC our first child. I took a First Response Early Response Pregnancy Test. I followed the instructions on the test. After waiting the 3 minute...
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- hardly ever false positives....I would take another test first thing in the AM, you can have spotting after you are pregnant.
- Congrats, I do believe you're pregnant! Test again in the morning, using your very first urine of the day, as the concentration of HCG will be higher. The bleeding i...
- I had a line so faint I had to squint to see it. She's now a bouncing 3 year old! Congrats! You are preggers!
Reusing a Pregnancy Test- Have You Done It?
Asked by I.X. from Los Angeles
on December 26, 2011
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First off, I'm not looking for text book answers, or what the package says, I'm asking for your anticdotal advice. I probably I tested too early. I got a negative a...
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- Might as well try it... It very well might work. Came back neg so I would think that it would work if you let it dry completely. If you do try it and it comes ba...
- My friend has had much success with the dollar store ones ... when they did show up positive she got an "expesive one" to confirm however you are not supposed to be ab...
- Walmart has a brand called Answers that is typically two tests (sometimes three if there's a "bonus") for about 6 bucks. You can get cheaper tests. Not commenting ...
Positive First Trimester Screen
Asked by I.S. from Detroit
on February 25, 2008
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I am 41 and just had a positive first trimester screen. The test result indicated that the chances of me having a baby with a chromosomal defect like Down Syndrome is...
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- I am 39, just had my first baby and also had a positive first trimester screen. From what I understand it is normal for elevations with older moms like you and me. I...
- Hi I.- I had all kind of "problems" detected by the many tests that are supposed to prepare you and the doctors for complications. Well I also have two perfectly per...
- You are not alone! I had a positive result with all 3 of my children and none of them were born with any abnormalities. That test is prone to false positives. Just h...
Pregnancy
Asked by B.P. from Tulsa
on September 30, 2009
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Hi, I have been on birth control for years. I only get my period every 3 months bc of it. So, I will have my period in another month.
I think I have been having pr...
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- blood test from dr is only positive way to confirm or deny. Just me, but I think that a birth control that only lets you have a period every 3 months can't be good on...
- I would def go see a doctor. A blood test will tell the truth. If you think you are also start acting like you are so that if you really are you will already be protec...
- False negatives are more common than false positives. That being said, four false negatives is a lot. If you can afford to I would make an appointment with your doct...
When Should I Take a Pregnancy Test?
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on January 5, 2009
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Hello! Before I went on the Pill my periods were super irregular. I would have my period about 3 times a year, never knowing when it would come. Every 28 days or so I ...
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- The first test I always used was the dollar store ones. That way I was only wasting a dollar. If that came back postive then I would go and buy a name brand to comfi...
- With both my kids I tried pregnancy tests 9-11 days past ovulation and got nothing and with both kids on 12 days past ovulation I got a faint positive. I'm on a 28 da...
- S., I always got a positive pregnancy test on the day my period was due, so I'd say, if you were supposed to get it today, I'd take a test! :) I always just used ...
Odds of a False Positive? I Am Freakin Out!!!
Asked by S.S. from Cincinnati
on May 19, 2011
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Ok so my son is almost two and my husband and I thought this would be a good time to try for our second (and last) child. But I didnt want to acutually "try" meaning I...
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- Well, buy an better test, if it also comes out positive, then I would say Congrats. As for the current test it depends on the type. I never use the cheap ones and I al...
- Those tests are very accurate. Congratulations! if you are unsure...get the preggy test for dummies LOL...The digital one that says Pregnant/Not pregnant...I am sure...
- Umm. It sounds like you're pregnant! Digitals and blue dye tests are notorious for giving false readings...traditional pink dye tests...are not. In fact, they say th...
My Prenatal Test Came Positive for down Syndrome with a 1/195 Chance
Asked by S.R. from Boston
on June 17, 2010
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Hi
Im in my first trimester and had a screening done for Down Syndrome.I got a call from the doctors office with positive results and 1/195
chance.I have schedule...
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- DON'T WORRY!! This is VERY common, I wish I had known how common before going in and doing an amnio which is not the worse thing to go through but not the funnest eith...
- My heart goes out to you. Pregnancy can be scary and uncertain enough, without having more things to worry about. The only way you'll know for sure is if you have an...
- I too had a false positive with the AFP test...1 in 10 they told me. I freaked out...my dr. called me at 7:00 one evening to tell me. You know it is not good when th...
How Early Can I Accurately Test for Pregnancy?
Asked by K.G. from Spokane
on September 22, 2010
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I am 9 days past ovulation and 5 days before I am due to start my Menstral Cycle I have JUST recenlty started trying to concieve So I find it HIGHLY unlikely that I...
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- There are lots of tests that claim to be accurate up to 6 days before a missed period. I'm not sure how accurate the Dollar tree tests are, you would have to check th...
- Wait until at least 11 days past ovulation and use the clear blue easy dgtital. The dollar tree brand did not work for me. The clear blue easy spelled out pregnant rig...
- This is such a fun time. Go ahead and get a few tests. But always always always buy generic. They are cheaper and just as accurate. Also, if you get the test right now...
