Is a pregnancy test accurate?

Im 18 years old i am a single mother and i have a 8 month old baby girl ........my probelm is that i have my period 5 days late!!!! and i took a pregnancy test the ones that you buy at the store i bought the most expesive one ...i took the test and it came out negative.... should i still worry.... or should i trust in the result that is negative and im not pregnant.......could my test be negative because of stress or my period is not regular cus i recently had a baby and its adjusting....befor i had a baby i was regular most of the timeso any help or feedback that ....thanks i really appreciate it

Stress can give you an irregular period. Get another test to be sure or see your doctor. The best way to be sure is TO NOT HAVE SEX WITHOUT A CONDOM and to use a second form of birth control. Bringing unplanned human beings into this world should be a crime.

You're 18! Stopping screwing around and use some birth control. Use some common sense. Your first child was unplanned, didn't you learn anything from that experience?

If this is your pattern of behavior, then yes, you should still worry. I am.

They can be wrong, I would go to the doc for a blood test.
Stress can make your body freak out and after a baby, I woudln't be surprised if your cycle changes.
Yes, most are, but get a blood test to make sure.

Paramedic in SC
the best way to ease your mind is simply take another test. If it's negative as well then the first one was correct
well there is a 95 percent chance that it is accurate on most test and if your still not sure i would take a secound test that checks in a diffrent way
You should go to a hospital to get a test
Pregnancy tests can give a false positive because it may be too early and you don't have enough of the hormone to make it show positive.

You could wait and test again or go to your doctor or a clinic for a more definitive blood test.

Good luck and take care of yourself and your baby.