Why is the color of the early pregnancy test paper light?

Women who have sex on a regular basis need to take contraceptive measures when having sex. If they do not pay attention to contraception, it is easy to cause an unexpected pregnancy. For women with more regular menstruation, they can usually judge whether they are pregnant by menstruation. However, some women have irregular menstruation and generally use early pregnancy test strips to judge whether they are pregnant. What is the matter with the early pregnancy test strips that show that the red line is particularly light?

What is the reason for the early pregnancy test paper being particularly pale?

A pregnancy test with one dark line and one light line indicates a weak positive. The results of a normal pregnancy test are either positive or negative. A positive result means that there will be two distinct lines on the pregnancy test stick, while a negative result means only one. If two lines appear, but one is dark and the other is light, then it is a weak positive. A weak positive indicates that there is a possibility of pregnancy, but if the conditions are not very mature, the test results will not be very clear.

There are many reasons for a weak positive pregnancy test, the most likely of which is a very low HCG value in early pregnancy. HCG will appear in the urine a few days after pregnancy, but it is not easy to detect at the beginning due to the small amount. It will not become increasingly obvious until about two weeks later, and during this period the pregnancy test stick may be weakly positive.

A weak positive result on a pregnancy test stick may just be an illusion, so don’t conclude whether you are pregnant after using the pregnancy test stick. It’s better to go to the hospital for a check-up to confirm.

Causes the pregnancy test stick to be weakly positive

1. The pregnancy test stick is weakly positive, that is, the color of the test area is lighter than the color of the control area, or it only appears faintly. Generally speaking, it is considered early pregnancy before 40 days.

2. After 3 months of pregnancy, HCG levels decrease and urine tests may sometimes be negative or weakly positive.

3. In cases of hydatidiform mole or choriocarcinoma, the HCG level in the body will be too high and the urine test will not show a positive result.

4. In case of ectopic pregnancy, the pregnancy test stick shows a weak positive result, but no pregnancy product can be seen in the uterine cavity during B-ultrasound examination.

When the early pregnancy test paper is very pale, you can consult a doctor or a professional expert for observation. This will help you to see whether you are pregnant and avoid the situation where pregnancy is not discovered in time, thus affecting women's safety.

Therefore, it is recommended to consult an expert about precautions when doing a pregnancy test, and then do the test to ensure accuracy.