FRER question

[lindsloo]

Hi everyone, I have a question about first response early result. Quick background: I stopped using the nuvaring on December 13, 2011, and had withdrawal bleeding on 12/16, lasting about 4 days. I am pretty sure that I ovulated on 12/30, and my husband and I had unprotected sex. Jan 7th, I woke up and had some very light brown discharge that lasted for 2 days on and off. I have been getting horrible headaches the past few days also. I have taken several FRER tests the past few days, and all have been negative. Yesterday, however, I took a test and there was a VERY faint positive result. I held onto the test, and it got darker over the next few hours, and now looks very positive. I took a test later that day, and it was negative. Then I took one again today when I woke up, and it was again negative. Could I be pregnant and it is just too early for a clear result? or do you think that one test was just a false positive? I greatly appreciate any help that anyone can offer thanks so much!

 

[wookie130]

It is best to use only FMU (first morning urine) with the FRER tests, as it is with other hpts, so make sure that's what you're doing. Also, I would only trust the results within the time period...after about an hour or so, they aren't very reliable.

It is possible you're pregnant...when do you expect AF?

 

[lindsloo]

thanks so much! since i just got off the nuvaring, im not exactly sure. im 90% sure that i did ovulate on 12/30/11, so AF would probably show up in the next few days. my cycles were very regular before i started bc. what really has me wondering if im pregnant is the brownish discharge that i had about 8 days post ovulation. and the headaches. ive also noticed some mild nausea without vomiting. i will be thrilled if i am pregnant even though we arent trying, i just want to know!!

 

[wookie130]

It could be implantation bleeding...it's possible. I would wait until you are about 15 or 16 dpo, and if AF hasn't arrived, then test the next morning. I like to err on the side of later testing, as to not get my hopes up too much.

Best of luck!

 

[lindsloo]

thanks so much! i know im kind of starting to get excited about the possibility! so do you think that positive was a fluke? ive heard of people looking at negative tests a few hours later and seeing a positive result...and it was faint..i mean VERY faint....when i first tested but it was definitely pink and not an evap line...just got consistently darker with time...ugh i dont know what to think haha