Faint Line on Ept Test?

Updated on September 23, 2014
E.S. asks from Beverly Hills, CA
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I had sex more than 3 weeks ago and I am due for my period in a couple of days. My boyfriend did not finish inside me and I am feeling absolutely no symptoms of pregnancy.... I took the ept test where it shows a + or - symbol inside the circle and then the control line in the rectangle next to the circle. The control line was dark blue and there was a negative line, but it was faint looking, not as dark as the control line. Does this mean I could be pregnant or no? I am stressing out about this!!! I know these tests are not always accurate. BTW I would appreciate it if I can get some decent answers and if you all could not be rude towards me. You do not know me AT ALL and I am just asking a simple question. I am not stupid and I know I can get pregnant, I just do not need sarcastic and mean comments towards me. Thanks

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D.C.

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You are pregnant! Same thing happened to me with my first 2 pregnancies. I got such a faint line that I literally had to put a flashlight on it. But the doc confirmed I was pregnant...however Im pregnant for the 3rd time now and when I took the test that line came up right up, center and dark before even 1 minute passed!
Good luck!

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V.S.

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Here's a suggestion - stop having sex! You aren't married, you aren't ready to have kids, you aren't worldly enough to know the basics about pregnancy. IF YOU HAVE SEX, YES! YOU COULD BE PREGNANT! STOP HAVING SEX!

Again, I ask this all the time - Why are all the trolls in Beverly Hills?

ETA: I'm always wondering why so many trolls and juvenile delinquents post from Beverly Hills. Could it be that they're all fans of the show 90210?

Eta - don't need to know you to believe you're stupid. The fact that you're even here, writing what you've written, tells me everything I need to know.

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C.O.

answers from Washington DC on

E.,

Welcome to mamapedia!!

If you are NOT ready to become a parent - you shouldn't be having unprotected sex.

Does your boyfriend want to have a baby?? Why is he NOT using protection??

Negative means negative....however - you could have tested too soon. So who knows!!! STOP HAVING UNPROTECTED SEX!!!!! That's not a mean and sarcastic comment - it's the truth.

Do you know how many "could I be pregnant" questions that are asked from first timers on here??? Too many. Do you need a lesson in sex education??

1. If you have unprotected sex - YOU CAN GET PREGNANT.
2. If BOTH parties are NOT ready to have a baby - you shouldn't be having sex - let alone UNPROTECTED SEX.

You haven't missed your period. So you might have tested too early.
Call the number on the box and ask them.
OR go to your doctor and have a blood test done.

Either way?? DO NOT HAVE UNPROTECTED SEX IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO BECOME A PARENT!!! it's expensive!!!

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M.G.

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Could you be pregnant, well yes.

Are you pregnant? It's hard to say and you'll just have to wait and see.

If you are not pregnant what are you going to do in the future to prevent this problem and stress?

Hope is not a method, you have to plan. Use a condom, go on the pill, use a spermicide, withdrawl does not work.

Best of luck.

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J.S.

answers from St. Louis on

"BTW I would appreciate it if I can get some decent answers and if you all could not be rude towards me. You do not know me AT ALL and I am just asking a simple question. I am not stupid and I know I can get pregnant, I just do not need sarcastic and mean comments towards me. Thanks"

Then call the 1-800 number on the box! They will have much better answers about the functionality of a pregnancy test. Hell of a lot better than a bunch of women.

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T.S.

answers from San Francisco on

If you know that you possibly could be pregnant then what is the question here? Get off the internet and go to a doctor if/when you miss your period.
You say you aren't stupid but...DUH.
Also having unprotected sex isn't very smart either, so if you don't want to be judged go get yourself some condoms, an IUD, birth control pills, whatever, and stop letting your boyfriend stick it in there until you do!

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S.W.

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No, we don't know you. Perhaps it is best that we don't. Did you not go to the sex ed classes in junior/high school about reproduction?

We get these questions all the time from people who "think:" they know it all and they don't. We are not stupid, we have lived a life and are still living a life. You are clueless. You say we are rude, we are not we are honest and to the point. If you are going to have sex get protection and use it all the time.

I will tell you like I told my kids (male and female) if this is not someone you want to spend the rest of your life with, DON'T HAVE SEX WITH THEM." My son didn't quite listen and he has hell to pay for his "one night stand," who is now 17.

Have children when you can reasonably afford them like in your 30s.

the other S.

PS Go to the clinic for a follow up check up to see if you are pregnant. If you are not, count your blessings and protect yourself.

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M.W.

answers from San Francisco on

Simple answer to your question.Yes you can be pregnant.

Now I have a question for you.

What are you going to do now to take care of yourself and to take care of the baby you and your boyfriend created??

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M.S.

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Test when the directions say to test and then test a week later if you don't get your period. Remember this fear next time you guys want to have sex without protection. And birth control is not 100%! Ask yourself if this is the guy you want to be the father of your children. Lesson hopefully learned?

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R.A.

answers from Boston on

I would retake in another couple days, that or go get a blood test if you are that worried.

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M.M.

answers from Chicago on

Check out peeonastick.com.
You can see a number of examples of different pregnancy tests on the market that show both positive and negatives. And also the results of what happens when you look at the stick after too long (some residual dye fading that may be falsely interpreted as positive when it isn't.).

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B.F.

answers from Chicago on

When I was pregnant the line on the test was almost invisible. My husband didn't even think it was there, but it was and I was pregnant.

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