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A member asked:

Today i was supposed to get my period and it's not here how long should i wait before i take a pregnacy test?

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Dr. William Jurewitz answered

Pregnancy test: If you are pregnant, the pregnancy test, either urine or blood, would be positive already.

Answered 6/5/2014

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