Patient's question:
I last had my period on October 15th to November 29th. I used a pregnancy test and it showed a faint positive result. The next day, I did a urine test at the hospital, which also showed a faint positive result. Lately, I've been experiencing some mild cramping in my stomach. My husband and I really want a baby. The test is showing a faint positive, but the color is getting darker. I'm not sure how to interpret this and I need some help: What is the likelihood of pregnancy with a faint positive result?Doctor's answer:
If you usually have your period once a month and this time it has been delayed for half a month without coming, and the test paper shows a weak positive, then the possibility of pregnancy is very high. However, if your menstrual cycle is usually long and it hasn't been delayed by many days yet, it may not be pregnancy. If it's the first case, you can have a blood test to check for blood HCG.