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A member asked:

Ive been trying to conceive for a while now but last week a took a pregnancy test but said negative did i take it to early ?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Maybe too early: Wait until 11-12 days after ovulation, then it should be reliable. If you're not sure of ovulation, you can test 1-2 days before your expected period. Good luck.

Answered 9/16/2014

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