I took a pregnancy test--

Question

ok, i took a pregnancy test, and there was the 'control line' and a WHITE line. NOT pink or any form of color. what the heck is going on. I am 3 weeks past my period due date, i have NO clue when i ovulated, i am thinking 10-19th of july. but i am sooo dissapointed when i take a test and its neg, i just don't want to be depressed about it. i have tender b*****s, and cramps.

Answer 1

If you think you ovulated sometime between July 10-19, then you should be due for your period anyday now and not 3 weeks late for your period. Do you have somewhat regular cycles? If so, you will ovulate 14-15 days before your period arrives (unless you're pregnant, then you won't get your period).  

Answer 2

What's an evaporation line? Evaporation ("evap") lines result with the test's antibody strip just looks slightly different than the space around it. There is a line of antibodies (usually made from mouse cells) in the Control and Test section. The Control line binds with any liquid and turns pink (or blue, in tests using blue dye.) The Test/Result line turns pink only if pregnancy hormone is detected. If not, the moisture passes over this strip and does not turn pink. It may, however, become more visible when the light hits the moisture on the strip-- it may appear gray, colorless, like a "dent" in the test, or like a "ghost line." It may appear at any time-- as soon as the urine hits it, after a few minutes as the test absorbs the moisture, or after the 10-minute time limit. It may appear when the test is drying, or after it has dried. It may disappear as the test is drying, or after the test has dried, or not disappear at all.

The simple fact is that there is always "something there" that is slightly visible-- it's simply the antibodies on the test that would turn pink in the presence of hCG. When the test becomes wet, or as it dries, or after it dries, the antibody strip may become more visible. Therefore, all tests may have them. It is not a defect; it's just how tests are made.

A real positive is identified by its color (pink or blue, whatever the color of the test's dye is) and its appearance within 10 minutes of urinating on the stick. A line that appears after 10 minutes, regardless of color, must be considered an evap line and is caused by the test's chemicals changing. HPT's are rapid assay diagnostics, which means any results appearing after the "rapid" time limit of 10 minutes are invalid.

Answer 3

I didn't have a period for 4 months.  Sometimes the body just goes off a regular schedule and needs a jump start to get it back on track.  

Lots of things could be the culprit.  You should probably talk to the doctor.