"How is it possible to be pregnant while the pregnancy test strip shows negative?"
If the pregnancy test is negative but you are pregnant, it may be due to the expiration of the pregnancy test strip or incorrect usage, which affects the test result. To confirm whether you are pregnant, you can go to the hospital for a blood test for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). An increased level indicates pregnancy. In fact, to get an accurate result, you can also do a pregnancy test two weeks after a delayed menstruation. If menstruation does not come after one week, you can do it again to increase the accuracy of the test result.
Many people may find it strange that the pregnancy test is negative but they are pregnant. Actually, this is normal. This is because the pregnancy test strip may be expired or of poor quality, or there may be issues with its usage, which can also affect the test result. Additionally, the quality of the test strip can also affect the result, leading to false pregnancy reactions. Therefore, it is best to go to the hospital for an hCG test. If the level of human chorionic gonadotropin rises, it indicates pregnancy. To obtain a correct result, it is best to perform a pregnancy test two weeks after a delayed menstruation. If the test result is negative and menstruation does not come after one week, you should do it again. The test result may not be accurate if you have had a pregnancy recently, as hCG can remain positive for a long time after termination of pregnancy (after childbirth, spontaneous abortion, and artificial abortion). Some diseases and medications may cause false-positive test results, such as blood in urine or taking certain fertility drugs. Some tumor cells, such as hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma, bronchogenic carcinoma, and kidney cancer, can also promote the secretion of hCG in the body.
