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Missed period, negative pregnancy test?

It can be very frustrating to be late on your period and have a negative pregnancy test. Leaves you wondering what is going on?

You could be experiencing a “false negative” test for the following reasons:

• You may have taken the test too early. While some woman who are lucky to have a regular 28 day cycle, others are not so lucky. You may have miscalculated when you are due and taken the test too early.
• You could have bought a home pregnancy test that is not sensitive enough, try again with a more sensitive test that can possibly predict pregnancy earlier.
• You may have not followed the directions clearly when taking the test.
• Irregular Cycles. For some women, being late now and then is part of their “normal” pattern. Other factors that can influence a missed period are increased stress, anxiety, or sleeplessness.