Confused

[Sarahjade92]

My last period was from Dec 4, 2011 to Dec 9, 2011 and I was due to start my period again on Jan 5, 2012. I am now three weeks late. I had spotting a week before my period was due and mild cramping for a couple of weeks after that. Over the last two weeks the cramping has stopped although I am now starting to get very sore and swollen breasts. I have taken 5 HPT and they all say negative.
Could I be pregnant? What should I do now?

[Sarahjade92]

Thank you for replying to me again. I just took another test today and it was positive. I had an abortion in July last year but it was because my boyfriend didn't want me to keep it. We have been using condoms since, it only broke once. I must be an extremely fertile person to have two accidents in less than one year. Anyway, I really regret having my last abortion and I've struggled a lot with that decision since. This time I think I'll keep it.
I'm 19 and I only have a part time job, I still live with my mum (single mum) and my two sisters so I'm not too sure how I will make this work. I do want to find a way though.
Do you have any advice on how I make my decisions, or ways that I can receive help if I keep it?

[Clysta]

The odds are not high. There are millions of stories of women who never tested positive with a standard urine test, but it's not common to have it occur. The most typical cause of a urine test being inaccurate is due to the female in question. Most will test too early, will test with diluted urine or a combination of the two. There are cases of where the hCG doesn't metabolize in the urine, but again this isn't common.

[Sarahjade92]

Thank you so much for your reply. Is there any other way I can find out if I'm pregnant? And what are the chances of me being pregnant (I would be around 7-8 weeks pregnant by now) and it not showing up on any HPT's from different brands?

[Clysta]

You need to make a doctors appointment and have a beta blood test done. If your hCG levels are 5 and under, you know 100% you're not pregnant and additional testing can be done to see what's going on.