A 26-year-old male asked:
How soon can you take a pregancy test, if you had sex a week before your period is due do you have to wait another week or just after missed periodk?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
3 weeks after sex...: A urine pregnancy test is reliably accurate if done correctly and read correctly, done after missing a period or 3 weeks after having sex, whichever is longer. In this case, wait the 3 weeks after sex, so there will be less chance of a false negative result.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
How many weeks are you when you miss your period Aweek and A half is it too early to take A pregnancy test?
Dr. Jeffrey Juchauanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
No: Home pregnancy tests can show positive as early as 3-4 days after implantation. Implantation generally occurs 6-12 days after ovulation. So if the egg... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I'm on birth control &i take them regularly & don't miss any. I had sex a week before my period and got it the next week on time. Pregnancy chance?
Dr. Michael Sworanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Unlikely: It sounds very unlikely from what you describe.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Would a blood pregnancy test be accurate if you waited three week after sex and you are on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) bc you no longer get a period nevr miss a shot?
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Yes: Three weeks after sex is long enough for a pregnancy test to show whether or not a woman got pregnant 3 weeks ago.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Can i take a pregnancy test the same day i miss my period ?
Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
You can: But it may be too early to be positive. Use a first morning specimen as the urine is usually more concentrated and therefore more likely to show a pos... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
How long should I wait to do a pregnancy test at home before i miss my period?
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Pregnancy Testing: Once a period is missed and it has been more than fourteen days since your sexual encounter then a pregnancy test should be accurate.
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