A member asked:

Had sex & got pd 1week later. took pregnant test to be sure, neg. now 6 weeks after sex, period is over 1week late so took pregnant test, neg. trust the test?

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Test is accurate: Today's home pregnancy tests are very accurate and not affected by foods, herbs, common illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, or medications. A correctly done urine test will give a reliable result 3 weeks after sex (or when conception might have happened) 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.

Answered 5/5/2014

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