linea nigra- not pregnant (i think?)

[sycarton]

i had a pregnancy scare last month and have posted here about it before. here are some facts to recap:
- low risk situation, no PIV sex (genital rubbing for few seconds w no ejaculation)
- got what i hope was my period last month (lasted six days, heavy bleeding and clots)
- tested negative thrice
- 12 days after the incident
- 18 days after the incident
- 38 days after the incident

however i think i j noticed a rly faint brown line go from my belly button down to my pelvic region and idk if it was there before. im spiraling again please please please help!

note: this incident happened a little more than six weeks ago

 

[katrina2017]

@sycarton It can develop in nonpregnant women and men. It's usually due to a hormonal shift.

 

[sycarton]

@katrina2017 what types of hormonal shifts can it be a result of? i’ve always had a very regular period and have no known hormonal disorders. is there some point in the menstrual cycle that can cause this line to appear?

 

[katrina2017]

@sycarton Why don't you Google it and read about it? It took me 5 seconds to find that you can have one without being pregnant. Google is your best friend!

 

[sycarton]

@katrina2017 i have been googling it but that’s just stressing me out more. i think google can be ur worst enemy more than ur best friend bc it’s caused a lot more stress in my case haha! google j says it can be due to PCOS or some hormonal disorders in non pregnant women but i know i have none of those, so i’m unsure about why the line is there which is why i posted on here. also it’s more common in pregnant than nonpregnant women which scared me even more. thank you for ur reply!

 

[darkan]

@sycarton Hormones and your menstural cycle can, and will, change thoughout your life. It's normal.
If you're super worried about the line, I'd recommend seeing a doctor.
You're definitely not pregnant.

 

[sycarton]

@darkan okay thank you so so much! i rly needed to hear that!

 

[namhoang217gv]

@sycarton You're not pregnant. A test is definitive 21 days after sex and you didn't even have sex. Visit a therapist to work on your anxiety.

 

[sycarton]

@namhoang217gv thank you! i am planning on starting therapy

 

[rjl]

@sycarton You’re not pregnant.

 

[sycarton]

@rjl then why do i have the line ?

 

[rjl]

@sycarton It’s called a happy trail. Not pregnancy related.

 

[sycarton]

@rjl isn’t the happy trail a line of hair? even after i shaved my stomach, i still have a faint brown line. is that smtn normal with the happy trail?

 

[rjl]

@sycarton It’s just your skin pigment then. You are not pregnant.

 

[larissa007]

@sycarton You’re absolutely not pregnant.

 

[nikorasu95]

@sycarton Can you update me?

 

[glorygirl1]

@sycarton Any update plz ? I have the line too and definitely not pregnant , not sure why the line but I have pcos ..