Got a faint positive yesterday but today my period kind of started, so now im so confused. Can the test actually show positive by mistake? feeling a little low about it tbh, planning to do a blood test to confirm.
It can happen but its not common. Things like reading it too late or certain meds can cause it. If you're unsure, a beta hCG blood test through your gynac is the reliable confirmation.
False positives are pretty rare. My doctor said they can happen with certain fertility medicines, a recent miscarriage, or reading the strip too late after the time window. A blood test clears all doubt, so if confused get that done.
Usually a positive is a positive, false ones are uncommon. Reading the strip after the set time can show a faint evaporation line that confuses people. Best is repeat after 2 days with morning urine, or just do a blood test.
I drove myself mad over this exact thing, kept thinking maybe its wrong. Truth is false positives are rare, false negatives are more common if you test too early. Do a blood test and stop the overthinking, thats what calmed me.
