A member asked:

My period is 18 days late which is unusual i took a hpt around 9 days late. can i be pregnant?

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Unlikely if HPT neg.: Home pregnancy tests are very accurate and not affected by foods, herbs, common illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, vaginal spotting, or medications. A test gives a reliable result 3 weeks after sex (3 weeks after when conception might have happened) or 1 week after missing a period. If done sooner, a negative result may be due to testing too early such as less than 2 weeks after conception.

Answered 3/13/2017

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