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What Causes Delayed Menstruation And Negative Pregnancy Test?
Posted on
Thu, 18 Aug 2016
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Question : My period was 3 weeks late and then i spotting for a week took a pregnancy test it was negative but i have all the symptoms of being pregnant bloated tender heavy breast headaches and i feel something hard in my lower stomach i have been a little bit stressed but i feel like im pregnant been pregnant before. Can i be pregnant even with a negative results
Brief Answer:
if it was done before 11 to 14 days after conception, then possibly false
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Pregnancy tests (both blood and urine tests) detect the HCG hormone . This hormone is produced in increasing amounts as every pregnancy progresses.
It is normally initially detectable by day 11 to 14 after conception especially by blood tests, in some cases it can be detectable earlier.
If your test was done 11 to 14 days after you would have likely conceived then it is likely accurate.
If you are not sure about the time frame then you can repeat it in a few days to get a definite answer especially since you are experiencing symptoms.
Can only be pregnant with negative results if the test was done too early.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
if it was done before 11 to 14 days after conception, then possibly false
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Pregnancy tests (both blood and urine tests) detect the HCG hormone . This hormone is produced in increasing amounts as every pregnancy progresses.
It is normally initially detectable by day 11 to 14 after conception especially by blood tests, in some cases it can be detectable earlier.
If your test was done 11 to 14 days after you would have likely conceived then it is likely accurate.
If you are not sure about the time frame then you can repeat it in a few days to get a definite answer especially since you are experiencing symptoms.
Can only be pregnant with negative results if the test was done too early.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can being stressed cause the same symptoms thst I have it took a couple months before I got a positive results when I was pregnant with my second
Brief Answer:
stress can affect hormone levels
Detailed Answer:
HI
Being stressed can affect hormone levels
stress can affect hormone levels
Detailed Answer:
HI
Being stressed can affect hormone levels
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How long will symptomslast if it is from stress because I don't feel that stressed out anymore
Brief Answer:
generally only a few weeks
Detailed Answer:
HI
Since the HCG hormone levels would be steadily increasing each day if you are pregnant then you can repeat the test in 5 to 7 days to get a definite result.
Stress can generally affect hormone levels at the time, in general this would only last a few weeks (in the majority only 2 to 4) after the end of the stressful interlude
generally only a few weeks
Detailed Answer:
HI
Since the HCG hormone levels would be steadily increasing each day if you are pregnant then you can repeat the test in 5 to 7 days to get a definite result.
Stress can generally affect hormone levels at the time, in general this would only last a few weeks (in the majority only 2 to 4) after the end of the stressful interlude
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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