Hello all,
I am not TTC and have been taking the birth control YAZ for over a year. Around December or January, I stopped getting my period but wasn't too concerned as I read several posts from women online who have also experienced this. However, my lack of period makes me very nervous at the end of each month and I usually buy a pregnancy test (or two) to confirm that I am not pregnant.
This month was not unlike the others.. my period had not shown up. Instead of buying a nice reliable First Response, I chose the Answer brand strips (box contained 5).
My first test was suspect, the control line appeared normally but that background remained pink and the test line remained pure white. I decided to test again, more our of boredom than anything since I had so many extra strips. Well lo and behold, the second was a BFP. Not faint at all, showed up within 5 mins.
Scared and very confused, i tested again, and again AND AGAIN. I used the remaining 3 strips which resulted in 2 more BFNs and 1 BFP.
I immediately drove over to CVS to get a First Response. The 2 pack was on sale so I bought it. I peed on one, dipped the other. Both BFN.
So... I'm freaking out obviously. I know false positives are rare and 2 would be unheard of.. so why would 3 of the strips be soooo negative (not even the slightest line) and 2 be sooo positive.
I am going to test again with FMU but even if I get a BFN, those positives will continue to haunt me. Perhaps I should get a blood test?!
What are your thoughts ladies??
Thank you!!
I am not TTC and have been taking the birth control YAZ for over a year. Around December or January, I stopped getting my period but wasn't too concerned as I read several posts from women online who have also experienced this. However, my lack of period makes me very nervous at the end of each month and I usually buy a pregnancy test (or two) to confirm that I am not pregnant.
This month was not unlike the others.. my period had not shown up. Instead of buying a nice reliable First Response, I chose the Answer brand strips (box contained 5).
My first test was suspect, the control line appeared normally but that background remained pink and the test line remained pure white. I decided to test again, more our of boredom than anything since I had so many extra strips. Well lo and behold, the second was a BFP. Not faint at all, showed up within 5 mins.
Scared and very confused, i tested again, and again AND AGAIN. I used the remaining 3 strips which resulted in 2 more BFNs and 1 BFP.
I immediately drove over to CVS to get a First Response. The 2 pack was on sale so I bought it. I peed on one, dipped the other. Both BFN.
So... I'm freaking out obviously. I know false positives are rare and 2 would be unheard of.. so why would 3 of the strips be soooo negative (not even the slightest line) and 2 be sooo positive.
I am going to test again with FMU but even if I get a BFN, those positives will continue to haunt me. Perhaps I should get a blood test?!
What are your thoughts ladies??
Thank you!!
