Early pregnancy symptoms but negative test reddit

If you feel as though you're pregnant but got a negative home pregnancy test result, your symptoms could be down to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or you may have taken the test too early.

Your first instinct may be to question whether the test may have somehow gotten it wrong, especially if you feel you have pregnancy symptoms. And in truth, false negatives do sometimes happen, although they are rare.

A chemical pregnancy can only be detected through a pregnancy test, which shows elevated hormone levels. A pregnancy becomes clinical when a doctor can verify the pregnancy through an ultrasound or fetal heartbeat. A chemical pregnancy has no signs that can be felt or heard.

If you have symptoms: You may have COVID-19, but tested before the virus was detectable, or you may have another illness. Take general public health precautions to prevent spreading an illness to others. Contact a healthcare provider if you have any questions about your test result or if your symptoms worsen.