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If a qualitative blood pregnancy test is done three weeks after a sexual encounter and done correctly can you trust the results if they are negative?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

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Depends on cycles: Depends on how regular (or not) your menstrual cycles are. Pregnancy tests are reliable a few days before the expected period, so you could do one then. If you have no idea when your next period will be, then testing about 3 weeks after intercourse would be a good guess. Hopes this helps.

Answered 2/7/2018

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A member asked:

If a qualitative blood pregnancy test is done three weeks after a sexual encounter and done correctly can you trust the results if they are negative?

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