A member asked:

I am on the mini pill, having pregnancy symptoms. i have irregular periods. the test is negative 2.5 weeks after the incident. should this be a long enough time frame to be accurate?

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

No: Pregnancy tests are accurate 4wks after last menstrual period, not 2.5wks after incident. Minipill is tricky b/c it requires precise timing to be effective. If you wait until 27hrs after previous day's pill, you might not be protected. Check out http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/taking-birth-control-pills-mdash-what-counts-same-time-every-day for more info re timing of birth control pills.

Answered 5/24/2015

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