Q&A: How Long After Sex Can I Take a Pregnancy Test ?
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Q I am just starting to try and get pregnant-how soon after intercourse will home pregnancy tests work?
A Approximately four days after fertilization, the egg will start to produce a pregnancy hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hGC). A pregnancy test will detect this hormone about one week after fertilization.
Most women tend to wait to take a pregnancy test until after they have missed one menstrual period.
Pregnancy test are meant to be considered screening tests. If your test comes up negative, but you are experiencing symptoms of pregnancy you should call your doctor. If it does come up positive you should call your doctor and set up an appointment for your first prenatal visit.
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Hi. i wana know, me and my husband had unprotected sex. its almost 4 weeks now! i throw up every morning and i have pain in my stummich. my breast hurt aswell. we did 3 test allready but its all negative. may i still be pregnant?
I had my mirena removed on the 8th and the next day had unprotectd sex the 9th can i get pregnant?
I met this guy we been dating for two weeks but only had intercourse a weeks time. today is wensday we started being sexual on friday two weeks ago. im very tired and feel sick to my stomach also minor headaches. is it to early only after two week of intercourse to have pregnancy symptoms?
I i have my period to th to the seventh i have s i have sex on the seventh i have been feeling very sic and throwin and throwing up my period is due on the 4th my breast tingles from time to time. could i be prego.
Hi i had unprotected sex and started to use birth control 2 days later i have been taking them every day for over a week but i feel like trowing up every time i eat nd my stomach hurts could i b preg????????
I got my period on 3/30/12 and i all ways have eregulor periods well i had sex on 4/14/12 no condom and am still having sex with my partner of 2 years with out out protection can i be pregnent i feel very tiyerd,noseated in the mornings some times in the day time i crave things alot and have lower abdominal pain like if i was going to get my perios but all that hapens when i go to the rest room is urin alot so con i be pregnent i all so have been feeling head akes but after i take the prenatel pill it seems to help and go away i get dizzy some times to so can some one help me
My boyfriend and i are trying to conceive.. he came in me nov 24 25 26 & 27 i started my period the 5th of dec but only lasted a few days ..took a prego test dec 12th showed negative took one dec 13th showed invalid ... how long do i need to wait for another test.. i just recently had a child but has passed away when he was 3 weeks old so i know the chance of getting prego are a lot higher than normal
Hi.i already get irregular periods.two weekends ago my boyfriend and i were having sex.the condom broke and we did not realize til after the end. people say you should wait til you get your missed cycle til you test.well i have irregular periods. when would the best time for me to test be ? is two weeks long enough, and i can test now? does anyone know and thank you.
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It's only been 7 days but i had sex n he came in me now i feel pregnant i'm 23 and i have a one year old can i take a test today n find out.?
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