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What Causes Delayed Periods Along With Faint Positive Line On The Test Strip?
I'm a month late and have a pudge that resembles a baby bump and I've been experiencing a lot of pregnancy symptoms but when I took the test it came back positive but one of the lines wasn't as bold as the rest is it normal for test lines to not be bold ?
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... Delayed periods for a month along with faint positive line on pregnancytest strip most probably means you are pregnant. Faint positive lines occurs due to less HCG hormone present in urine, while the control line appears much bolder. Pregnancy tests check for HCG hormone level in blood or urine. You should re-do the pregnancy test with first urine sample of morning. the morning urine sample contains highest quantity of HCG hormone & therefore you might get normal positive test for pregnancy by it. If your pregnancy test result stills come as faint positive. You should undergo Quantitative test for Beta HCG also known as blood pregnancy test.You could undergo a trans vaginal ultrasound to confirm your pregnancy. Pregnancies with Low HCG levels in blood & Urine are more prone to undergo a miscarriage in early part of pregnancy.
refer to a gynaecologist Hope this information helps
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What Causes Delayed Periods Along With Faint Positive Line On The Test Strip?
Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... Delayed periods for a month along with faint positive line on pregnancy test strip most probably means you are pregnant. Faint positive lines occurs due to less HCG hormone present in urine, while the control line appears much bolder. Pregnancy tests check for HCG hormone level in blood or urine. You should re-do the pregnancy test with first urine sample of morning. the morning urine sample contains highest quantity of HCG hormone & therefore you might get normal positive test for pregnancy by it. If your pregnancy test result stills come as faint positive. You should undergo Quantitative test for Beta HCG also known as blood pregnancy test.You could undergo a trans vaginal ultrasound to confirm your pregnancy. Pregnancies with Low HCG levels in blood & Urine are more prone to undergo a miscarriage in early part of pregnancy. refer to a gynaecologist Hope this information helps