Late Period & Negative Pregnancy Tests: What Could It Be?

Question
I am 2 1/2 weeks late on my period.  I have never been late ever.  I have taken 5 pregnancy test and they all say negative.  I have had nausesa, flu like symptoms, and fatigue. Do you think i am pregnant?

Answer
Dear Kelli,

If you have had unprotected sex during the last cycle or two, you cannot dismiss the possibility of pregnancy.

The symptoms you describe are hormonal in nature and can also be related to hormone fluctuations within your cycle. That is why it so difficult to "diagnose" a pregnancy based on symptoms alone.

When you test make sure to use 1st morning urine to get a concentrated sample for the most accurate results. I would suggest waiting another five days and testing again. If those results are negative, you can either wait for the next cycle to see if your periods resume or have your doctor's office do a quantitative blood pregnancy test (serum beta hCG). That test will give an actual amount of hCG in your bloodstream rather than just a positive/negative result. Any amount of 25 mIU/ml or more would be considered positive for pregnancy.

I hope this has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well.

Brenda