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A 17-year-old female asked:
i got a blood test for my beta- hcg 4 days after unprotected sex and was negative, is 4 days to early to test?
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 28 years experience
Testing: Yes. Of course. Conception takes one to five days after sex to occur. And then a fetus is not in any way physically or chemically to the mother for ten to fourteen days after conception. This has to happen before any test could be accurate. I cannot believe any honest doctor would spend money on a test in this scenario.
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Dr. Stephen Richards commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Depends on where you were in your cycle, that is early. If you had sex at mid cycle, the blood test could be positive before a missed period.
May 4, 2014
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My daughter is 14. She has double session tryouts for soccer. That equals 4 1/2 hours of soccer a day. She has horrible blisters on her feet. Her second toe has a blister under her tonail. Her tonail is off colored now. What should we do. She has two more
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Dr. Brandon Macyanswered
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Blisters under: Toenails are quite common in sports participants. If you're able to drain it, apply a topical antibiotic and wrap it in a band aid, that's about the best you can do short term. You might want to check on the size of the soccer boots. If too small, they can be making things worse. Also, i hope the coach/trainer has them wearing running shoes for the pure running workouts.
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Podiatry 28 years experience
She might try wearing two pair of socks on each foot and see if that helps. This was something I was taught back in high school by my coach and it worked for me. ( to prevent the blisters, not treat them.)
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