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When to take a pregnancy test? period is due tuesday but had some red spotting yesterday and today now it's gone, what could it be? used light tampon.

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

PG test now: You can do a pregnancy test now as it should pick up the pregnancy hormone HCG 2 days prior to your expected period Tuesday.

Answered 3/2/2015

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A member asked:

When to take a pregnancy test? period is due tuesday but had some red spotting yesterday and today now it's gone, what could it be? used light tampon.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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