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A 27-year-old female asked:

Period 11 days late. blood preg test negative. (used condom also) whats going on? should i worry did test on day 5 of missed period

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Dr. Robert Kwok
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Tests are accurate: A pregnancy test gives a reliable result 3 weeks after sex (3 weeks after when conception might have occurred), or 1 week after missing a period. If done sooner, a positive result is likely real, but a negative result may be due to testing too soon, and thus lead to a repeat test. If still worried, can repeat a home urine test after another week.
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Last updated Mar 3, 2018

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