Please come and look at this test and tell me what it means!

[secretperson10]

Have namechanged because people in RL know who I am on here and I don't want this to be public knowledge :)
I'm not ttc, and have only used a pregnancy test once, 10yrs ago!
My period is 3 days late, I didn't really think I could be pregnant, am not on the pill but have used contraception. I just tested to rule it out before I considered other reasons for the missing period.

The test was a clearblue one, I have no idea how reliable they are. I read it after 5 mins, it says in the leaflet you can read it up to 10 so it was in time. I have the stupidest thread thin vertical line on the cross part. It doesn't look anything like the example pictures in the leaflet and I'm baffled

I reckoned someone here would definitely know what was going on and could help before I go spend even more money on tests!

Have taken a pic is here

Please help, am slightly freaking out that it could be positive

That could have been implantation bleeding...you might want to test again in a few days.

Can I ask your timeline, I mean when conception would have occurred this last few weeks, if it did actually?

Usually you would have a positive test within 2 weeks or so of the last time you had sex.

Plus also slight possibility of ectopic as QS said.

I don't know much about that side of things...I would be going with implantation in the absence of any pain.

Thanks FA, implantation did occur to me but I think it's too late for that, last time I had sex was about 3 weeks ago now.

I'm really not sure it's pregnancy, I have no idea what could be causing it though, my periods have always been fairly reliable, this is all so strange and worrying.

It's possible, SP, to have an implantation bleed 3 weeks after ovulating.

You could be pregnant in that case, however it is unusual not to have a positive test at this stage. Many people do have a lot of negs before they get a positive, though and it can indeed take an extra week or two depending on how much HCG is being produced.

So I still think pg is the most likely cause.

However it's worth looking into ectopic. Have you had any sort of pain? Was the bleed a sort of browny/pinky colour or normal red?

No pain at all, which in itself is unusal, heavy long and painful periods are the usual here.

I think I'm going to have to keep testing then arn't I. I may test in a week, if nothing else happens, and just keep an eye out for pain etc to be on the safe side?

good luck!

I'm intrigued by the blue dye v pink dye... does that make a difference...?
I'm seeing those little sticks in a whole different light now!
I usually just go for whichever is cheapest, now I have to look at the dye colour too!?

i used first response wih both my pregnancies-1st was when i was a few days late, 2nd on due date-both showed up positive 1st time around. tho more expensive than they used 2b (tho arent most things), is defo a name that i trust. dont know if thats of any use 2 anyone