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If it's true that you can still have your period when you're pregnant, when would be the best time to take a pregnancy test?

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Dr. Yvette Westford answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Now is a good time.: If you believe you are pregnant and you are now bleeding, that is not your period. Rather, it is first trimester bleeding which can be a bad thing. You must get a pregnancy test now and follow up accordingly.

Answered 5/6/2015

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