Hello, hope I can join. I been trying for my first for 4 year's thought I had a wacky odd period and have been testing. Never had an second line on a First Signal before til Sunday night. Usually I see two lines right away when I first add urine than it fades to a complete negative. But, this time I got two lines and stayed. Keeps getting darker as well each day, haven't tested for two days though. Thinking about getting an FRER. But don't want to get hopes up.
The tests turned negative after completely drying so I don't understand I sat there and watched the test til it dried and just went poof.
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Luna, this is what I found online -
One of the most frequent questions I have had this week has been I got a positive result but then it disappeared, am I pregnant?
The answer to that question is a little complicated, let me explain.
The tests work by binding the hCG hormone, from urine, to an antibody and an indicator. The antibody will only bind to hCG; other hormones will not give a positive test result. The usual indicator is a pigment molecule, present in a line across the test. As the urine and ink soak over the test area it may appear as a line, however if the ink does not bind then there is no (or not enough) hCG detected to indicate a positive result. This could mean a few things.
1. You are not pregnant
2. You are pregnant but hCG levels are not high enough yet to be seen on the test, test again in 48 hours with first urine
3. You are having a chemical pregnancy
4. You are having an ectopic pregnancy (if you have sudden onset of severe abdominal pain or heavy bleeding, call 999 immediately)
When Testing, it is best to look at the results after the 3 minutes has passed, this way you will avoid seeing the ink soak up the test which can often give the impression of a positive test result.
In short, true positive results do not fade.