My girlfriend last menstrual period was on 27th April, and her cycle is usually 45 to 48 days. We had intercourse in May. She took a 5 day course of Meprate 10 mg to try to bring her period early, but it has not started. While on the medication, she took a home pregnancy test, which showed a very faint, almost colorless line (possibly an evaporation line). She repeated the test after 5 days, and it was negative. Could she still be pregnant?

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Dr Rohinipriyanka Pondugula

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Long cycles can delay periods. Faint line may be evaporation line. Meprate wont work if pregnant. Do Serum Beta hCG test for confirmation. If negative, periods will start soon.

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