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3 days before period. just took a first response, got a faint positive. took a dollar store cheap test and got negative. pregnant? no? what should ido

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Test again in: the next day or 2. Even the "best" most sensitive test is not 100% reliable 3 days before the expected period (which is why people ar discouraged from using them that early.) in the next 1-2 days any test will be reliable. Good luck.

Answered 11/19/2015

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