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I just took a home pregnancy and it came neg. can it be wrong im 5 days late and be pregnant?
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Perhaps: Taken too soon, the pregnancy test may be falsely negative. One can repeat the test in about 7-10 days.
Answered 4/8/2012
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Retake pregnancy: test in a week. Reasons for missed /late periods: low body weight, obesity, marked weight gain or loss, over-exercise such as in endurance athletes, breast-feeding, stress, illness, eating disorders (bulimia or anorexia), travel, hormone irregularities, drug use, medications (i.e., birth control) or med problem (polycystic ovary syndrome or Asherman’s syndrome. #1 reason is pregnancy.
Answered 11/8/2018
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