Does anyone use Formosa HCG or clinical guard tests?

[Catiren]

I really would LOVE to hear of your experiences while i wait for a clear answer! Are pink/solid evaps common with them? Have you gotten true bfps with them after 5 minutes? I bought Formosa HCG tests and they look identical to clinical guard brand.

 

[happycupcake]

I haven't heard of them, but if you used some and have lines you're best off posting photos if you can as there are some fabulous linespotters about! I know some can give amazing evaps, I know Cassanovum ICs do this as I have had some myself with them and I won't buy them after this, but I don't know about those you are asking of

 

[Catiren]

Oh i loved the cassanova midstreams! Gave me a pinky positive when my hcg was 2!! They were brand new at the time so only midstreams were for sale. I was the first to buy!
Heres 2 of them.

They have been shadowy the past two days but today at 330 it was BAM for some reason. Makes me skeptical but ive been using them for weeks and never once had an evap or shadow

Heres tests i took an hour ago but pic is at 5 minute mark. I had 3 have darker lines today. Still really faint. Idont know if its real or false. These are on no urine hold. When i hold urine, my tests r fainter or negative (in past pregnancies). So today, after 2 days of shadows, i used fmu and got negatives with very questionable evaps.

 

[krissie328]

I've never used that brand. But that bottom test definitely looks like a bfp.

 

[Smille24]

I've been using clinical guard for a long time. I've never had an evap. My only complaint was how thin they were, but they're cheap so whatever. I recently got my first positive on them. The first day looked like a shadow so I wasn't sure, but the next day it was definitely positive. They are slow with progression unlike frers.

I think those are definitely bfps!

 

[Catiren]

I've been using clinical guard for a long time. I've never had an evap. My only complaint was how thin they were, but they're cheap so whatever. I recently got my first positive on them. The first day looked like a shadow so I wasn't sure, but the next day it was definitely positive. They are slow with progression unlike frers.

I think those are definitely bfps!

awesome. Thankyou and congratulations

 

[Catiren]

I took more tonight and they are still showing faint lines. But they are darker than yesterday and definitely the day before. Its been the slowest progression ive ever witnessed on any brand. I still dont know if my lines are real.. also my man picked up two walmart tests after work tonight for me to take whenever. I am running low on my formosa ones. The others i ordered were hcg dip cards and they will arrive in 6 days. So ill have about a weeks time to wait for an answer.

 

[Catiren]

Ill be sure to update with a negative or more positives tomorrow. I might be too scared to test though!

 

[Cewsbaby]

Good luck with the walmart tests. I got a vvvv faint BFP at 6 DPO with those.

 

[krissie328]

My bfp with both my successful pregnancies were on the walmart brand. Fx for your next test.

 

[Bevziibubble]

They look like the start of BFPs

 

[Catiren]

Good luck with the walmart tests. I got a vvvv faint BFP at 6 DPO with those.

Me too! They r sensitive because i had hcg of just 2 when i took one with my son and they picked it up(after time limit i got a pink line😅 but it got darker after 2 days)

 

[Catiren]

I wish i had taken opks or temped. I have no idea when i ovulated because we were just having cuddletime once in a while. �� according to my calendar, yesterday i would have been 7 dpo if i Od when it said i did (8th) and i took tests because my boobs started to leak milk drops with no effort and were very big so suddenly. I love the size now but gosh they scare me too

I havent breastfed in 10 months, since my son was born. They have been tiny pancakes since then with absolutely no leakage or swelling even during breastfeeding. I also had spotting with lots of cm (only when i wiped) for about 26 hours prior to these tests. And now lately ive had some breast acheyness and alot more cramping on the right side in one particular spot. Ive been having cold symptoms for the longest time with mild relief. And yesterday a bout a bad dizziness overcame me just from bending over for a second to pick something up. A few days ago i noticed i was "glowing" in the mirror and i do not wear makeup besides colorful eyeliner so i smirked about that, thinking "no, i couldnt be"

 

[Missbb2591]

They look like bfp to me! Good luck.

 

[happycupcake]

Are you elsewhere than the UK? The Cassanovum ICs here in the UK are awful with equally as awful reviews. Loads of people saying they had false positives with them.
If you're only 7dpo at a guess then that's still early and I wouldn't expect to see anything bold at the moment, in a few days yes, but this is super early. The spotting is a good sign, it could mean implantation and it commonly happens around mid lp

 

[Smille24]

Good luck with testing! I'm sure those are positive. They are slow with progression for sure. I think I was 14dpo b4 I got a nice clear line.

 

[Catiren]

Are you elsewhere than the UK? The Cassanovum ICs here in the UK are awful with equally as awful reviews. Loads of people saying they had false positives with them.
If you're only 7dpo at a guess then that's still early and I wouldn't expect to see anything bold at the moment, in a few days yes, but this is super early. The spotting is a good sign, it could mean implantation and it commonly happens around mid lp

im not in uk but i love cassanovum midstreams. They are sooo sensitive! I buy them on amazon.

I completely agree. It shouldnt show that dark for what dpo i *should* be! Im definitely unsure what dpo i am. I know the last time i dtd was about 2 or 3 days before my calendar said i would ovulate and he pulled out. I didnt use opks but im basing where i am in my cycle off what my period calendar says. Still postpartum so my cycle is strange now and then but its been regular since october

 

[Catiren]

Good luck with testing! I'm sure those are positive. They are slow with progression for sure. I think I was 14dpo b4 I got a nice clear line.

Did you use formosa HCG or clinical guards? They look exactly the same but made by totally different companies.

I tried to look at all my bfps from last summer with my 10 month old to see my progression but i posted more cbwe than clinical guards! And i use formosa hcg ones now so i dont know if that would make any difference since they still really look identical 🤔

 

[Catiren]

Taking another test now... with smu.. i skipped fmu because it gives me literally night and day results between fmu and smu (i have proof with pics from last pregnancy about that lol) insane differences. Ill post a pic in a little bit of my new formosa test

 

[Catiren]

Line is light but it showed it faster this time. At 1 minute mark it was there and pink ��