Question: Doctor, can someone be pregnant still? The pregnancy test shows negative?
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Yes!!!
Yes, it is possible. Getting a negative result doesn’t mean you’re not pregnant.
It could mean a couple of things!
● It may just mean your hCG levels are not high enough for the test to detect the hormone in your urine.
● Modern home pregnancy tests (which use a urine sample to detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG, a hormone produced during pregnancy) are very reliable.
● So, most of the time, getting a negative result on a pregnancy test means that you are probably not pregnant.
But there are a few situations in which a false negative can happen.
● For example, very early in pregnancy, you may get a negative pregnancy test result if you test in the afternoon.
● So, if you do get a negative pregnancy test result but still think you may be pregnant, test a few days later and/or contact your doctor for guidance.
● Learn more about situations in which you may be pregnant but get a negative pregnancy test.
● Pregnancy tests will always be more accurate if you wait until your period is late before testing.
● Sometimes, also, a test marketed as giving an early answer can give you a false negative if you test before your menstrual period is due.
● If you test for pregnancy too early, your level of hCG may be so low that it’s undetectable by an at-home pregnancy test.
● In some cases, in very early pregnancy, it is possible (but not common) that drinking a lot of water during the day and testing in the afternoon or evening could affect the accuracy of the test.
● When you become pregnant, your level of hCG tends to double every two to three days in the early weeks of gestation.
● When urine is diluted, it can be harder for some pregnancy tests to determine whether hCG is present.
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