Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

16d post unprotected sex. 4 days late with period. negative pregnancy tests. can it be a false negative?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Unlikely: You test should be positive in that time span. Therefore, you are not pregnant.

Answered 3/10/2014

4.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Had unprotected sex two weeks ago and took a test four days earlier than instructed, with an irregular period. Could it have been a false negative?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My period is two and half months late (Im on birth control) but Ive taken a pregnancy test three weeks four weeks five weeks nine weeks and ten weeks after sex and they were all negative, could I still be pregnant?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have had seven negative pregnancy tests and four periods my last one was on time but very irregular now im late last time i had sex was 18 weeks ago?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Very light spotting 3 days after unprotected sex. Period not due for 9 days. I have 4 kids, 8 total pregnancies. What could this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Light spotting on 3rd day after unprotected sex, cramping 5 days (from that 3rd day & on), period not due for another 7 days. 8 pregnancies, 4 kids.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

People also searched for:

My girfrend And i had unprotected sex And 19 of Feb her period came normal at 24 of Feb she is now late this mouth cuple of days pragnacy test negative ?
Three negative home prgnancy tests after unprotected sex. One at 40 days one at 37 days one at 30 days. Still very late period. Why still late period?
My girfrend And i had unprotected sex 5 weeks ago she got her period normaly one week later But now 4 weeks later her period is late pregnacy test done negativ ?
I gout my IUD out dicember 26 had my period 2 days leter i been having unprotected sex i missed 2 periods already did pregnacy test an they where ngt?
I had unprotected sex 21 days ago 11/26 is it possible to have positive pregnsncy test and spotting last period was 11/13-18 or did i conceive earlier?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.