Yes, this is a positive result, or at least it detects signifiers for pregnancy. You should take more tests, but they won’t disqualify the fact that these signifiers are present now. I would speak with a doctor to see if you can get a more accurate test (these could be wrong, don’t think that if you retest and you only see 1 line that you’re “safe”), and discuss potential next steps if necessary.
Now I understand all those videos of guys thinking it’s a covid test and getting mad. That looks almost identical to a covid tester I had.
You should see a doctor for better confirmation. My understanding has been, if you see positive on the test, see the doctor for actual confirmation since various things can throw the at home testers off.
I thought it was a troll and it WAS a covid test. Looks exactly like a test ive used.
It says hCG right on the test though.
“Home Cregnancy Gest”?
Human chorionic gonadotropin.
I see it now but I didnt at all on mobile
No offense but isn’t this something you can simply find out by reading the directions for the test? It should show examples of positive results, similar to covid tests where it shows you that a faint line is still positive.
Congratulations!
How are you doing? This is pretty big news.
IIRC, even a faint T line is a positive result.
Maybe you’re only a little bit pregnant.
I’d do another test to be sure, but even a faint line can indicate a positive result (similar to Covid tests of the same form factor)
I would suggest taking a second test to be sure, but the line showing up means that the target of interest (ex. pregnancy protein) is present.
Faded or “light” lines can be due to a variety of issues, but basically boils down to lower concentration of target reaching the colorimetric reagent.
It’s a boy. Arthur.
You always do a few tests to make sure you didn’t get a dodgy one. Buy a few more and do them over the next 24 hours.
Thanks, I’m just kinda anxious and nervous as this wasn’t planned (I’m just 18 almost 19) and don’t wanna talk about it with anyone until I know things for a fact so I thought asking online would be a good idea.
Unfortunately, the landscape has gotten very hostile for your situation. You need to be careful about where you ask questions, and what sort of paper trail you might be leaving. It may limit your choices down the road.
Tragically, this might mean that you cannot discuss it with your family, friends, or even a doctor. You might also want to put effort into disguising your searches, lest they become evidence against you.
Of course, if you’re from a more civilized country than the US, you can disregard all of the above.
Surely you can freely discuss this in blue states, right?
For the moment, yes.
Okay, stay calm. Getting anxious has never helped anyone, and trying to think things through with a clear mind usually does. Take another test before talking to anyone about it to be 100% sure, but keep in mind that the chances of it being a false positive are very low. Start thinking and planning with that in mind.
I don’t know your personal situation or the decisions you’ll make about this, but I’m sure you’ll find support from the people around you and you’ll get through it.
You may want to do a little research and see if your community has a good clinic to visit. Please be cautious, though! There are unfortunately a large number of places that advertise free testing, but if you make an appointment they will do everything in their power to make sure you carry it to term, including downright abusive manipulation.
That said, there’s still a lot of clinics out there that actually put your own well-being first, not just medically, but also in terms of respecting what you want as an outcome of this.
I wish you the best of luck! As a guy, I know I literally cannot even imagine what you are going through; so just know this internet stranger offers free virtual hugs!
Best to take more tests. First thing in the morning is often recommended as it can raise the concentration of possible hCG in your urine, making false negatives less likely. If possible and safe for you to do so, a blood test is usually much more accurate, with a lower detection threshold.
I know it’s probably really stressful and causing a lot of anxiety but, try to do what you can to keep yourself calm and do self care, like drinking chamomile tea or whatever helps you. If it’s super stressful, just take things one day or one hour at a time and try not to put any pressure on yourself for any decisions that you may or may not need to make. You don’t even have the data yet.
Hope that whatever the result that you have as good of a day as you can.
Yes.
They asked 2 questions and you just said “yes” 🙃
The second question is only relevant if the first question is not “yes.”
yes
In opposite to Covid tests, for ovulation tests, a faint “test” field seems to indicate a negative result.
However, for the hCG pregnancy test, it seems to be the same like for the Covid tests: A faint colour of the “test” field indicates a positive result.
An ovulation test is something else than a pregnancy test, isn’t it?
Yes. Ovulation is when an egg is released from an ovary and makes its way down a fallopian tube to the uterus. It is when someone who has a female reproductive system can normally become pregnant.
Ovulation tests are used to tell if they are in their monthly window of fertility, generally if trying for a pregnancy when they have had trouble conceiving or have an irregular menstrual cycle.
A pregnancy test detects human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This is a hormone that is released by the placenta after a fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining.
Yes, that’s why I commented on both, as their evaluation is different and the first results I got, when searching “pregnancy test result”, were for ovulation tests.
Ok but you did edit your comment after mine ;)
Yes, at first it contained only the part on the UWUlation test.Sorry, wrong reply. I only modified punctuation. I appended the part on hCG tests like 2 minutes after I replied.
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You are absolutely incorrect. The similarity in the tests doesn’t mean a thing.
The correct answer is yes, that is a positive result for a pregnancy test. No two ways about it.
Edit: I appreciate the action my fellow lemming took; only leaving this comment for the sake of dispelling misinformation. Nothing personal! (The timing of my comment was unfortunate - just a side effect of federation)
By the time you replied, I had already deleted mine and made a new corrected one.
Seems like it but it’s always a good idea to get a second test and see your GP for labs to confirm.
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