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Can you take a pregnancy test 3 weeks after sex and get an accurate negative result?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Yes : The most accurate time to check a pregnancy test this after you miss your menstrual cycle. Three weeks after sex a test would be reliable

Answered 7/10/2018

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