My menstrual cycle is 4 days late. I have been having a lot of backache and abdomen pain. I have been under a lot of stress lately, especially wondering if I’m pregnant. So I purchased an EPT pregnancy test. Within 1 minute it showed 1 line which means you are not pregnant. Do you think this is precise? I also have been taking Fema Fresh, a feminine capsule, that helps females feel fresh and a few times I have used the Norforms feminine deodorant suppositories. Can these products affect my cycle as well as stress? Andrea
Andrea,
I don’t believe Fema Fresh or Norforms Suppositories would affect your cycle. Too much stress definitely can. However, don’t base everything on one urine pregnancy test, especially one taken only 4 days after your period was late. Though EPT pregnancy tests are known for being accurate (they advertise a 99% accuracy rate) and can be taken the day you expect your period, I would still recommend you take the pregnancy test again. The amount of the pregnancy hormone hCG, which is what makes urine pregnancy tests work, can vary based on the individual. After having your period late for one week, I’d recommend repeating the test in the morning when your hCG levels would be highest.
If the results are still negative, set up an appointment with your family doctor and see if something else is causing the backaches and abdominal pain. There very well may be something else which is causing an adverse reaction in your body.
Best of luck,
Hannah
About 2 weeks before my period was about to start I started feeling a little sick to my stomach. Nothing to strong, but upset. My period was suppose to start 4 days ago. I took an Ept test yesterday and it was negative. I feel really light cramping, bloated and tender breasts. My husband and I have been trying to have a child for 2 years, so every month has been so disappointing. Is there a reason why my period is late? If I’m not pregnant, is there a possiblity something is wrong?
Thanks,
Melissa
Hello,
my name is Victoria.I have had one misscariage and after that i thought i couldent have any kids anymore.Me and my bf have been trying for a while.But now i feel cramps on my side and near my abdomanal area.d sometimes i get headaches.I havent thrown up though.I have problems with my back and took a test but it came out negative.I havent had my period for about 2 months now.I also am confused because i wake up looking skinny but during later in the day i look bigger.My stomach changes every now and then.It confuses me.Can u help?
i was suppose to get my period on christmas eve but i still havent gotten it and its been 3 -4 days .. ihavent taken any pills that would affect my cycleor anything. i barely stress. ive taken 3 pregnancy test but they all show negative. what should i do ?
hi my name is keshia. me and my boyfriend had intercourse the day my period came. and i am pretty sure i could get pregnant. well i get my period on 25 of every month. it comes on time. the last time(dec 25) when i had my period it was when i had the intercourse with my boyfriend. and now its jan 28 and my period didnt come on time but i have been stopping and bleeding but the bleeding is every light. do you know what that means. i have taken 2 pregnancy test and got neg. i dont kno if i am pregnant or not. plz let me kno
I was supposed too get my period on Dec. 12 its now Dec. 15 nd nothing. I went to the dr yesterday and he did a urine test but it came back negative could I still ne pregnant.
I took pregnacy test all the time and it said negatifve. I went to the doctor and it said positive and that i was four months and didnt know it. The doctors says that test can be sensitive and you should wait atleast a month.
Dear TS,
Yes, a blood pregnancy test will be able to detect a smaller amount of hCG in a newly pregnant woman’s body than over the counter urine home pregnancy tests. Urine HPTs typically tell you to wait until the time your next period should begin, though I’ve found that it’s still best to wait until the day when your missed period should have ended; and, even then, it’s best to take the HPT first thing in the morning when your urine is most concentrated. This way, any hCG will be present in your urine in larger quantities that should be detected by the HPT. If you think you’re pregnant, and the first test reads a negative (and you took the 1st test at the time mentioned above), then wait a full week before taking the second one.