I've been super stressed at work and my period is late by a week. Took a test and it came negative but my mind isnt convinced. Can all this tension actually mess up the result or delay things? Anyone went through this?
Dont worry about that beta, the test result is not affected by your mood or tension. Just take it at the right time, after your period is due, and with first morning urine for best accuracy.
Stress doesnt change the test result itself, the test only looks for the pregnancy hormone hcg. But stress can delay your period, which makes you test at the wrong time and get confused. My doctor told me this when I was anxious.
No, stress wont make the test wrong. The accuracy depends on testing after a missed period with morning urine. Stress can mess with your cycle though, so you might just be testing too early. Wait a couple days and retest.
Oh I used to worry about this exact thing, I thought my tension was ruining the result. But no, the test just reads the hormone, stress doesnt touch that. Stress can delay periods only. Try to breathe, I know its hard.
