I know how stressful this feels. You are staring at the test, your period isn’t anywhere in sight and your mind is racing with a thousand different questions like “Am I pregnant?”, “Is something wrong with my body?” and “What do I do now?”
First of all, take a deep breath. This situation is way more common than you think, and most of the time, it’s nothing to panic about. You’re not alone, and there are plenty of simple explanations for what’s going on. Let’s talk it out, one step at a time, without any judgment or scary medical information.
No fear, no judgement, just clarity.
Can you be pregnant with a negative test?
It is rare, but there is still a possibility, it can happen. Home pregnancy tests work by detecting a hormone called - hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in your urine. If your levels are too low or if the test is taken incorrectly then you may get a false negative. Here is why that could happen:
- If you test early, that is, before your body has made enough hCG, then the test might not pick it up yet.
- If you are drinking a lot of fluids (healthy ones