Haven’t had your period but home pregnancy test says negative
When trying for a baby, or when having unprotected sex, one of the big signs for a pregnancy is a missed period, but that is not the only explanation. This article is for women who haven’t had your period but home pregnancy test says negative. It gives some reasons that may explain your missed period other than a pregnancy, and also considers the accuracy of a home pregnancy test.
Looking at Pregnancy Tests
Pregnancy tests whether done at home or with your doctor or at a clinic all look for the same hormone, sometimes called the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG. There are two types of tests that can be done to look for this hormone in a woman, a blood test or a urine test. Home pregnancy tests will look for hCG in your urine, but a doctor or clinic can do either a urine test or a blood test. Many women turn to home pregnancy tests first because they are affordable, if done correctly highly accurate, and convenient. Once a woman has had a positive on a home test, or if she has done several tests that have said negative but she has missed at least one period and believes she is pregnant, he should then have a confirmed test from her doctor.
Pregnancy Test – False Positive
A false positive pregnancy test result means that it detected HCG in the urine. HCG is the hormone the tests look for that indicate pregnancy, it is formed when the embryo attaches to the uterus and comes from the placenta. It is very rare to get a false positive reading as these tests are 99% accurate but there are possible reasons why the result may be a false one.
Negative Pregnancy Test Result? Test Again!
Had unprotected sex? Well you are going to need to take a pregnancy test at the least so here is some information on them so you know how they work and use them correctly.
What Can Affect a Pregnancy Test?
The home pregnancy tests that women can use today are very accurate, almost 100% in fact. The problem that women have is whether they follow the directions precisely as they need to do, and if they take the test at the best time as they should. But often women trying to conceive are anxious to know, and so may take the test too soon for very reliable results.
