The most common reason for a false positive pregnancy test is taking one after a recent miscarriage.

Home pregnancy tests aren't foolproof. If you receive a positive result — even if you suspect it's false — make an appointment with a healthcare professional.

Getting a faint positive on a home pregnancy test can mean that you’re pregnant or were previously pregnant. But sometimes a faint line can be the spot where your urine evaporated from the stick.

Here’s What to Do After a Positive At-Home Pregnancy Test. Once you get a positive result from an at-home pregnancy test—whether you were expecting it or not—you should call your doctor to ...

Think you might be pregnant? Consider taking a home pregnancy test. But before you do, learn how pregnancy tests work, when to take one, and how accurate they are.

Can a pregnancy test be wrong? In short: yes. And there are several reasons why, ranging from the test having gone past its expiry date (yep, they don't last forever!) to certain kinds of medication.

Dr Jo Muter, study author and researcher at Warwick Medical School, said: "Many women are told they've just had 'bad luck', ...