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false negative?

hello! my name is Amanda and I am currently 18 dpo, still no menstrual cycle and I seem to be having a LOT of signs and symptoms, however at 14 dpo (although it was at like 10 pm)I got negative results from a test. I was just wondering how possible it is that that was a false negatives? I've been off BC for a while so I don't THINK that would be what's throwing my cycle off and causing these strange symptoms but the test said negative, any thoughts? when is the beat time to take the next test? thank you!

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Hello Amanda, I read in the book taking charge of your fertility that if you go 18dpo with temp rise and no AF then there is a very good chance you are preggo, or have cysts. Have you been temping? If you dont get a BFP (I hope you do) then try for a blood test maybe you are off on O day. Hope this helps.


11 years ago


thank you so much that was a giant help! I actually just took my temperature and it was 98.4 which I think is normal if not one lower than normal for me! I have been experiencing quite a few symptoms and this has happened before but idk they seem to be different this time not sure how to explain it! do you know aa good time to re test? I'm about 5 days late for my period now I think, and the negative was at 10:30 at night and it was pretty dark I didn't realize "a faint line" could be so faint I just realized that while looking through. the test gallery! And does it have to be in.the am? thank you so much for your kindness I just signed up for this website last night when an extremely strange symptom I've never had before so I'm trying to figure out what's going on!

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At 18 dpo you should be able to test at any time of day and get a BFP if you are indeed pregnant. I got my BFP at 14 dpo in the afternoon when I got home from work that day (I tested at 12 dpo and got a bfn). As far as the temperatures, you'll need to do it every morning at the same time every day for the whole cycle to be able to determine if your temps are elevated or not. If you aren't doing it this cycle, and things don't work out try doing it next cycle. It's been 4 days since you tested, a lot can happen in 4 days. You could try testing again right now. FMU is only really necessary if you are testing before AF is due since you'll need more concentrated urine to pick up the hcg. Good luck!

11 years ago


It's hard to say without reg. temping. I would prob. test again in the morning with FMU (first morning urine) if you are sure about when you ovulated. If it still neg. go get a blood test, your Hcg doubles like every 2-3 days.
<good luck> <babydust>


11 years ago


thank you all so much!! ill get another test after school-it sucks because we usually have access to free HCG blood tests here since its a medical school but people were abusing.the privelage so now I have to buy tests-no more special treatment Haha :) thank you all again I'll post a picture of the test when I get home :) thank you guys again you've been a giant test good luck&baby dust to all of you x)

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finally got some pictures up-- it looked pretty negative at first but then we started thinkingg we saw an.EXTREMELY faint.line now we're just not sure x( if you guys get a chance we would really really appreciate any opinions! thank you! !

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I'm not sure. I think I see something on the first test. I was looking like I were looking for my BFP... I think you should go see doctor to find out for sure with blood test. Are you sure your 18 DPO?


11 years ago


Thank you so much for looking like it was your own x) I'm.not 100% positive its 18 dpo that's just my estimate because the last two months have been all kinds of messed up and my bf and I literally just started trying and we wanted to take a more hands off approach at first because a lot of fertility things say getting stressed about trying can make it not work so I wasn't really familiar with any of the counting things beforehand so I estimated the 18 part x(! I plan to take another test in about 5 hours and one more time with FMU tommorrow, if a line seems to appear again I definitely will go to the doctor! I had no idea what an evaporation line was until this website -- do you think that could be what my line is "/?

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It could be. I understand taking the less active way all the charting and counting can be stressful. I really do hope you get your BFP but if not there is always next cycle so BD like crazy and have fun. keep us posted. Babydust


11 years ago


hey!!! so I just took a FMU and I'm 99% sure its a BFP!! I'm taking another FMU tommorrow & scheduling a doctors appointment today I will definitely keep you posed and definitely keep me posted with you! ! baby dust!!!

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