A member asked:

So even though my period came i should still take a hpt and if so do i wait until my cycle goes off?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Yes and no: If you have conceived, the pregnancy test should be positive by the time your period is due. You may have implantation bleeding at about the time your period would have started - so the bleeding could be due to a pregnancy - go ahead and check the pregnancy test.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/21/2018

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A member asked:

So even though my period came i should still take a hpt and if so do i wait until my cycle goes off?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

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