Pregnancy & Women’s Health Blog

Key Takeaways An ectopic pregnancy can still produce a positive result on an at-home pregnancy test because the body may still release hCG hormones. A home pregnancy test cannot determine where a pregnancy is located or whether it is developing normally. Symptoms like severe abdominal pain, dizziness, shoulder pain, or heavy bleeding should never be ignored and may require immediate medical attention. An ultrasound is often needed to better understand what may be happening an

Got your period but tested positive for pregnancy? Discover the possible causes, from implantation bleeding to early miscarriage, and what to do next.

Seeing a faint line on your pregnancy test? Learn what it means, why it happens, and when you should take another test to be absolutely sure.