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Re: Late Period, Negative HPT

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 17:32:48 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 6 Mar 2000, Chris wrote: >
>My period is currently 10 days late. I have been regular, 28 days, as
>long as I can remember. I have taken two hpts. The first one I took at
>8 days late. It was a generic brand. The other was a Fact Plus today
>at 10 days. The first one I took did have a line, but it appeared to be
>a white line rather than the blue one they said I should have. I've
>heard faint lines are still positive, but that seemed pretty darned
>faint to me. The Fact Plus was obviously a negative. Since I was 6
>days late, my breasts have hurt. They have gradually gotten more
>painful and much larger day by day. The veins have also gotten much
>bluer. Aside from that, the strong odors and achiness in my abdomen
>could be my imagination. I don't know anymore.
>
>My questions are: (1)Can you still get a false negative at 10 days late?

I've heard of it but never seen it.

>Or, should I just assume I'm not going to have a period this month?

Periods can be erractic from time to time. You may skip a whole month or get one tomorrow.

>(2)
>Could the fact that I stopped taking bcp in October now be causing this
>period delay? I have had regular cycles since coming off the Pill. Could
>the effects of it just now be showing up?

No. Those effects are immediate if at all.

>Thanks for reading this far!

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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