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Negative, right?

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Concerned22 · 10/04/2021 18:55

Hey everyone!

So, to cut a long story short, I’ve been getting a lot of pregnancy symptoms (nausea and minor vom, acid reflux, darkening, veiny areolas which are getting bigger and more noticeable Montgomery glands, bloat, twinges in my womb and pain in my lower back, these have been getting worse / coming and going over the last two weeks and in the last few days I’ve noticed headaches and not having such a tolerant bladder and my areolas have changed more dramatically) and I missed two of my pills in the first week of my pack last month. (It’s not uncommon for me to miss a few pills in my pack and they normally don’t make a difference to how I feel) I spoke to the doctor because of the symptoms and she told me to take a pregnancy test because I possibly ovulated due to the drop in hormones. She also said that some women have their withdrawal bleeds if pregnant on the pill. I took 2 urine hpt with fmu both around a week apart and they were negative but I’ve heard that for some women for some reason urine tests don’t show positive until much later in the pregnancy or sometimes not at all. I decided to do a finger prick test because of this and I’ve attached pictures below. I can see a very very faint line but because of how far along I would be (I missed my pills around about 6/7 weeks ago so would expect to have conceived approximately 4/5 weeks ago? I guess?) I would expect a much much stronger line!!

What do you guys think? Negative right? All urine tests are negative, even FRER.

Negative, right?
Negative, right?
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Crunchymum · 10/04/2021 19:04

So many questions.

Why do you keep missing pills?

Why are you noticing all these symptoms? You seem to want to be pregnant?

On what basis are you having a finger pick test? (I assume you mean blood test and I assume you aren't UK based?)

You know its much more common for a pregnancy test to show the correct result than it is for a you to be pregnant and for it to not register on a test?

Concerned22 · 10/04/2021 19:09

Hey Crunchymum.
Umm I keep missing pills because I’m an idiot and I forget to take them.
I’ve noticed the symptoms because I feel so unwell with them. I’ve been seeing the doctor anyway for other reasons and when I mentioned what I was experiencing she said it sounded like pregnancy. I certainly don’t want to be pregnant! I don’t even have a partner. I am UK based, the finger prick test is just one I bought, I have no idea what the reliability is but I thought I’d rather double check, just incase the urine tests aren’t accurate for me. I know pregnancy tests are 99% accurate (so for every 100 people you could expect one person to have an inaccurate result) and the chances of me being pregnant and it not showing is slim to none!

I’m mainly just wanting reassurance more than anything... @Crunchymum

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Teatreat · 10/04/2021 19:11

If you don't have a partner, how can you be pregnant?

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picklemewalnuts · 10/04/2021 19:13

I'm guessing she has sexual partners, but not a life partner.

DoThePropeller · 10/04/2021 19:15

I think I can see a very very faint line - and doesn’t seem to have colour - but I had no idea you could even buy a finger prick test for pregnancy! How long does it take to work? Was this in the window? What’s the guidance for accuracy?

Also, if you don’t want to be pregnant you really must stop missing pills! I am looking at my one accidentally missed pill as we speak!

Troyhelena · 10/04/2021 19:16

You can’t be that bothered about risking pregnancy when you regularly miss pills...

Crunchymum · 10/04/2021 19:17

Stop worrying, stop over analysing every little symptom.

I have to be honest, the only people I've ever known to analyse symptoms to such a degree / post pictures of clearly negative tests, are women who are TTC.

It is highly unlikely you are pregnant.

Concerned22 · 10/04/2021 19:25

Hey,
So I think they’re new, the one I’ve used from what I can see only came out last year. It says to read results after 5 minutes but not after 10. This was in the window but like you said, the line is so faint and colourless. According to the website it’s the same kind of test doctors use to confirm a urine pregnancy test and any reviews I’ve seen have been people complaining about false positives with lines as faint as mine (which is why I’m pretty sure it’s negative).

I know I must!! But I work shifts so I can’t take them at the same time of day, I try to take them at the same time in my routine but sometimes I don’t sleep at home after a shift (I’ll sleep at my moms if it’s easier) and then sometimes forget to take it when I go home, I always take all of them though! X @DoThePropeller

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britnay · 10/04/2021 19:28

If you keep missing the pill and you aren't in a monogamous relationship then you need to ensure that your sexual partner is always wearing a condom.

Worriesome · 10/04/2021 19:32

I see a faint second line x

nellly · 10/04/2021 19:35

I thought I could see a faint line too

Graphista · 10/04/2021 19:37

You don't have a partner, but think you could be pregnant and keep missing pills!

Why aren't you using condoms? Not only for contraception but for sexual health too? As someone who came of age in the "don't die of ignorance" era I find your attitude utterly bizarre!

Unless you are planning to get pregnant by someone you're not in a relationship with?

Frankly you sound as if you have a lot of growing up to do in regard to sexual health! How old are you? If shift work makes it hard to keep on track (I've worked shifts and been on the pill and always took a "loo break" to take it it's not hard!) then maybe you'd be better off on LARC?

Regardless USE CONDOMS WITH CASUAL PARTNERS!

Seriously not worth the risk not to! It's not only hiv/aids there are loads of other stis that can make your life a misery and even foreshorten it!

Seriously have you never heard of hepatitis b?!

Concerned22 · 10/04/2021 19:42

So I think a lot of people are jumping to conclusions and therefore saying unkind things (typical).

I have 1 sexual partner only and so does he (me), we’re just not in a relationship. I’m allergic to condoms and it’s not really anyone else’s business what form of contraception I do / don’t / can / can’t use for whatever reason. I’m not completely unaware of sexual health, I just want to know if, given my circumstances, you would interpret this extremely faint line as a negative.

I appreciate your time and answers but please, please, be kind. I’m not making you answer!

Thank you x

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