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Missing Period. Got Faint Positive Pregnancy Result Then Negative. Feeling Nausea. What's Going On?
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.
It seems you have a 26 - 28 day cycle, since you mention that you are already 3 days late.
A urine pregnancy test is generally positive on the first day of your missed period.
If you are 3 days late, you took one at the proper time.
However, please bear in mind that these tests are 97% accurate, and 3 % chances of error exist.
Also, a faint positive line, which failed to show on the second test, could be due to very early pregnancy, or rarely, an ectopic pregnancy, as in both cases, low levels of B HCG cause an equivocal result on the test.
Also, the test with a morning urine sample is more accurate.
I hope you followed all instructions mentioned on the kit meticulously.
Urine should not be contaminated with other substances, so either directly streamed on to the kit, or collected in a sterile vial.
Too few drops of urine might give an erroneous result.
Reading the test too early or too late also makes it invalid.
To lessen the confusion, I would urge you to consult a gynaecologist at the earliest, as you already had a faintly positive result once.
With a thorough examination and a blood HCG test or an ultrasound if required, your diagnosis would be more clear.
Take care and feel free to ask for further clarifications.
Thanks for writing to us.
It seems you have a 26 - 28 day cycle, since you mention that you are already 3 days late.
A urine pregnancy test is generally positive on the first day of your missed period.
If you are 3 days late, you took one at the proper time.
However, please bear in mind that these tests are 97% accurate, and 3 % chances of error exist.
Also, a faint positive line, which failed to show on the second test, could be due to very early pregnancy, or rarely, an ectopic pregnancy, as in both cases, low levels of B HCG cause an equivocal result on the test.
Also, the test with a morning urine sample is more accurate.
I hope you followed all instructions mentioned on the kit meticulously.
Urine should not be contaminated with other substances, so either directly streamed on to the kit, or collected in a sterile vial.
Too few drops of urine might give an erroneous result.
Reading the test too early or too late also makes it invalid.
To lessen the confusion, I would urge you to consult a gynaecologist at the earliest, as you already had a faintly positive result once.
With a thorough examination and a blood HCG test or an ultrasound if required, your diagnosis would be more clear.
Take care and feel free to ask for further clarifications.
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