Why are there two lines on the pregnancy test paper?

Pregnant women usually check whether they are pregnant in the early stages by using pregnancy test sticks. Pregnancy test sticks are relatively easy to use, but the measurement results are often easily affected, especially for those pregnant women who are not good at using pregnancy test sticks. There is a very high variability. So, why are there two obvious bars even though they are not pregnant?

Why are there two obvious lines even though I am not pregnant?

It turns out that endocrine disorders, endometrial hyperplasia, some tumors such as choriocarcinoma, or the pregnancy test stick may expire or be stored improperly and may cause two bars to appear on the pregnancy test stick. However, even if there are two bars, it does not mean that it is a normal pregnancy. It may be an abnormal pregnancy such as ectopic pregnancy or hydatidiform mole. Therefore, even if you get two bars on the test, you should go to the hospital for a check-up immediately and not neglect it. If your menstrual cycle is regular, you have normal sexual life, you do not take any effective contraceptive methods, your menstruation is delayed, and the early pregnancy test result is positive, the possibility of pregnancy is very high.

The detection rate of early pregnancy test paper is 75%. It is reasonable to observe within 5 minutes. There may be false negative or positive results. The result is more accurate if the test result is delayed for 10 days after the menstrual period. When two bars are measured, it is recommended to measure again every two days to compare with the previous ones to see if the color of the test line becomes darker. B-ultrasound examination should be done around 6-7 weeks of pregnancy to confirm intrauterine pregnancy. B-ultrasound can clearly show the size of the gestational sac, the size and heart rate of the fetal bud, and the condition of the yolk sac.

There is no need to draw blood for hCG and progesterone tests. Although hCG testing can help determine the growth and development status of test tube embryos, the gold standard for ultimately determining whether the test tube embryos are good or bad, and whether they are inside or outside the uterus, is still ultrasound examination. The proper use of the pregnancy test stick will also affect the test results. In order to more accurately test whether you are pregnant,

What are the steps to use a pregnancy test stick?

1. Collect morning urine in a clean urine cup.

2. Tear off the sealed packaging bag, remove the pregnancy test stick and disposable straw, and check whether the test paper is intact.

3. Use a disposable pipette to drop 3-4 drops of urine sample into the hole.

4. Observe the results immediately in the data display dialog box within 1-5 minutes.

When the pregnancy test stick results confirm that you are already pregnant, women will undoubtedly be the happiest at this time. However, when you go to the hospital for a physical examination and find out that it is false, women may feel very confused and have a huge psychological gap, which is very unfavorable for pregnancy preparation. Therefore, we cannot and must not believe the results of the pregnancy test stick. After the above analysis, you should know the answer to the question "Why are the two bars very obvious even though I am not pregnant?" I hope the above content will be helpful to you during your pregnancy preparation period.