Faint line after morning after pill.

RomanKempany478 · 19/01/2025 22:11

Charl97 · 18/01/2025 13:37

Hope anyone can give me some advice.
i had unprotected sex with my partner on the 8th december and got the morning after pill on the 9th december. I had my period on the 25tb december to the 1st of january 2025. This was heavy but nothing unusual for me. I have had a bad flu over this last week and felt poorly at work so i did a test just to rule out anything and a faint positive came up? What does this mean? Anyone experienced this.

Faint?😂😂😂
Please have a look at some of the faint line forums on here and compare.

Congrats on the new bundle of joy x

SweedieLie · 18/01/2025 15:32

That's not a faint line op, that's a you're-definitely-pregnant line.

Runfaraway · 18/01/2025 15:30

ive still got another 13/14 days

I thought you said you were due your period on 23/24 though?
Maybe you ovulated earler than expected this cycle? First week in Jan would work for the result you’re getting now. Protection is never 100%. I’d say just do the test to help with dates.

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Charl97 · 18/01/2025 15:17

This is also the only thing what is confusing me to also, i thought id have a very strong line considering id be further along from them dates. Ive not had any other times since apart from first week in january but it was protected sex for definate. So no other times apart from the above dates and the dates i got the morning after pill. It was definate like a period i had as my periods are heavy anyway. With being unwell with the flu i felt off so i just wanted to rule out everything. Im going to try and get a clear blue today just for more confirmation. Im also not late on my period yet if i go off the 25th of december as one, ive still got another 13/14 days. Thankyou for your response its makes me feel more sane when im questioning things x

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Runfaraway · 18/01/2025 14:53

Could it have nothing at all to what happened in Dec OP ? Your period finished two and half weeks ago. Could you be pregnant since then? I’d expect a Dec pregnancy to show more strongly on the test for a start. And having your period in the meantime makes me think this is a more recent pregnancy. Is that possible?
I’d advise doing a test that tells you how far along you are.

AlbertAvocado · 18/01/2025 14:44

Theunamedcat · 18/01/2025 13:55

My morning after pill turns 25 this year I don't know why they haven't improved them

Hahaha might start refering to my 13 year old as my "morning after pill"... Probs not to his face ,😄

AlbertAvocado · 18/01/2025 14:42

I'm sorry OP also agree that's pretty positive. I took the morning after pill after a split condom nearly 14 years ago and the result (or rather failure to result) is now a very healthy 13 year old! So it does happen.

TheWonderhorse · 18/01/2025 14:16

OP I don't know if I've misunderstood and don't mean to worry you, but if it's possible you've been pregnant a while and having periods at the same time then contact a GP urgently. You need an accurate date so that you can make decisions, that's all.

I hope you're alright, I bet that was a shock!

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Charl97 · 18/01/2025 14:13

I will try one of those. Never tried a clear blue before. So hopefully can give me a little bit more confirmation before i ring gp monday x

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LeBonBon · 18/01/2025 14:12

itsgettingweird · 18/01/2025 14:06

A friend of mine didn't know she was pregnant until she gave birth! Neither did we!

She had periods the whole way through.

We had no idea what was wrong with her and suspected appendicitis but we'd been out drinking.

She went to hospital passed km middle of night and I swear they didn't take us seriously until she was actually giving birth.

And she didn't take them seriously as had no idea she was pregnant!

OP that's definitely a clear line. I'd be contacting midwife so you can start making any decisions you want to make.

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Yikes! Like to think I would have noticed at some point, this being my second - I was so sick and now the bump is enormous 😆

@Charl97 would be very surprised if it were fainter. Can you get one of the Clearblue "how many weeks?" ones which might give you a clue like it did me?

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Charl97 · 18/01/2025 14:09

Is there anything i should be looking off for if my next tests are lighter or darker does this mean anything? I will test again today. X

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BeMellowOchreZebra · 18/01/2025 14:08

That looks like a clear positive. I would take another test again now rather than wait as otherwise you'll feel anxious not knowing.

False positives are possible but rare - I got one in hospital of all places!

OurChristmasMiracle · 18/01/2025 14:07

Yeah have to echo the others you are definitely pregnant. My youngest test looked similar if not a little lighter. He’s currently cuddled up with me watching Mickey Mouse.

itsgettingweird · 18/01/2025 14:06

LeBonBon · 18/01/2025 14:02

Yes sorry that is a really strong line!

I didn't know I was nearly 8 weeks pregnant with my DH because of a bleed that looked like a "normal period" for me. I started to get symptoms after that but didn't take a test until later and was shocked I got a 3+ weeks digital. I'm 24 weeks now.

A friend of mine didn't know she was pregnant until she gave birth! Neither did we!

She had periods the whole way through.

We had no idea what was wrong with her and suspected appendicitis but we'd been out drinking.

She went to hospital passed km middle of night and I swear they didn't take us seriously until she was actually giving birth.

And she didn't take them seriously as had no idea she was pregnant!

OP that's definitely a clear line. I'd be contacting midwife so you can start making any decisions you want to make.

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Charl97 · 18/01/2025 14:05

Thankyou for your response, thats what i was thinking i would be around 7 weeks now as i wouldnt have to class my period in November as my last not the one i thought would be on december. Xx

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NoWordForFluffy · 18/01/2025 14:04

Theunamedcat · 18/01/2025 13:55

My morning after pill turns 25 this year I don't know why they haven't improved them

There is no way to improve on 'if you've already ovulated, it's too late'! It works by delaying ovulation, so that's its limit.

If you've already ovulated and it doesn't work you can, of course, take the pills which will cause an abortion. Which is a different action totally from the purpose of the MAP.

LeBonBon · 18/01/2025 14:02

Yes sorry that is a really strong line!

I didn't know I was nearly 8 weeks pregnant with my DH because of a bleed that looked like a "normal period" for me. I started to get symptoms after that but didn't take a test until later and was shocked I got a 3+ weeks digital. I'm 24 weeks now.

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Charl97 · 18/01/2025 14:01

Nope we have only had it from that date, that why the bleeding through me off i thought it had obviously worked at the time

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Porcuporpoise · 18/01/2025 14:00

Almost as though intervening with something as complex as the reproductive system without causing harm is difficult eh @Theunamedcat ?

Bestwishes23 · 18/01/2025 13:59

Hi, OP. The MAP aims to delay ovulation, so wouldn't have worked if you had already ovulated. Is that something you track at all?

WellsAndThistles · 18/01/2025 13:59

Could you have fell pregnant a couple of weeks ago and thus isn't connected to December?

Theunamedcat · 18/01/2025 13:55

My morning after pill turns 25 this year I don't know why they haven't improved them

Pippa12 · 18/01/2025 13:55

That’s a strong positive and means your pregnant.

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Charl97 · 18/01/2025 13:54

Thankyou both for your replies, with being the weekend it was making me really anxious and confused. Im going test again in the week and contact gp. I have 2 children already i just feel abit confused about the whole situation but not upset, i love my children but i did also suffer hg sickness really bad with both so didnt have good pregnancys with either.

i obviously thought it was my period on the 25th and was normal for me, if anything was slightly more red. can implantation bleeding be alot like a period? If it was my period i should be due on around about 23/24 so im not officially late as of yet.

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cakewench · 18/01/2025 13:53

Definitely a line and not really what I would call faint, either. Even a hint of a line means you're pregnant, so you should assume that you are.