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If i have very irregular periods, when should i take a pregnancy test and be accurate? some say it took them more than 8 weeks to know if they r preg!

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About a month: After your last period. The ideal time to do a pregnancy test is 4-5 days after a missed period. However, as you have irregular periods, a practical strategy may be do the test about a month after the last period and if you still do not get your period a week later, you may repeat the test.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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