Late Period Negative Pregnancy Test

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If you are a woman who has a normal, regular menstrual period and are many days late now, you probably would get a home pregnancy test. However, when the test comes out negative, you may be confused as to how this can happen. Actually, this is a common experience for many women and there are many possible explanations for this.
Late Period Negative Pregnancy Test—Why?
1. When You Are Pregnant
If you have missed your period and are starting to experience a few symptoms of early pregnancy, you may be starting to suspect that you are pregnant. However, if your home pregnacy test indicates a negative result, a few reasons may explain this occurrence:
The home pregnancy test you bought has a low level of sensitivity. The test kit could probably detect hCG (hormone of pregnancy) only at a certain level and is not sensitive to lower levels. Therefore, if you take the test too early, when your hormone levels are not yet very high, the test may come back negative. This is why some brands require you to do the test a day after you missed your period. So if you really want to know if you are pregnant as early as possible, use a brand with high sensitivity levels and follow instructions to ensure accuracy of results. This includes using your urine sample first thing in the morning, when it is most concentrated. Try to learn using the test kit and reading the results after the recommended time. Look for the control line, which you will use to compare your results to make the test valid. Give it time to complete the reaction (about 5-10 minutes) before reading and discarding the kit.
The urine you used was diluted by a large amount of water you drank before taking the test. If you did not use the first urine in the morning, which is concent...

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... one week after missing your period, when it is more reliable to expect hCG to show in the urine.
If you think you have already waited long enough and still get negative results, it probably means you are not pregnant. Find out if this is just a temporary delay in your menstrual cycle due to stress or other factors, or if this is due to a medical problem, which needs further investigation.

Summary:
There are several reasons why a late period but negative pregnancy test can happen, including the type of home pregnancy test used and the way it was done, as well as factors that can affect a woman's hormonal balance.

Works Cited

http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/missed-period.html http://www.babycenter.com/404_three-pregnancy-tests-say-no-but-my-periods-more-than-two-we_7106.bc http://www.babycenter.com/404_when-can-i-ignore-a-negative-pregnancy-test_10315124.bc

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