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Do evaporation lines get darker

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Happyheart22 · 05/08/2023 14:00

Hi I took a pregnancy test I believe yesterday and it looked negative. I don’t want a positive! If I pointed it in certain lights I saw a faint faint colourless line. I didn’t throw the test out and today you can see more of a line. Is this evaporation? Panicking.

toon a digital test after yesterday and it said not pregnant

I have attached the picture of the test from yesterday. I know you should dispose after 10 mins but panicked myself now. Really don’t want a positive result.

Do evaporation lines get darker
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Happyheart22 · 05/08/2023 14:01

For reference

i have had sex just over 6 weeks ago. I am on birth control and never missed a pill.

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readingismycardio · 05/08/2023 14:07

Hi, OP,

Try and test again tomorrow, as far as I know evap lines don't get stronger. Test first thing in the morning. I hope this turns out the way you want it to!

faban · 05/08/2023 14:17

Happyheart22 · 05/08/2023 14:01

For reference

i have had sex just over 6 weeks ago. I am on birth control and never missed a pill.

Youd be getting a clear line and a pregnant On a digi so I'd say you're not pregnant x

Happyheart22 · 05/08/2023 14:20

How come there is a line visible on the test? I took this test yesterday morning and could see a colourless faint line. Is this just the urine evaporating/drying in?

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Gro · 05/08/2023 14:22

The line is where the positive would come up if you were pregnant. You aren't so there is no colour. This is why you throw tests out after a couple of minutes.

Happyheart22 · 05/08/2023 14:23

I’ve also had no real symptoms. Like no sore breasts. I just am bloated all the time. But that’s nothing unusual for me.

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PickledScrump · 05/08/2023 14:24

This is an evap, that’s why you should throw them after the time limit. Also at 6 weeks you would be getting a clear line and a positive digital. You are not pregnant

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