HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Will a pregnancy test be accurate 5 days after having unprotected sex or should i wait longer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Am I pregnant: It would be wise to wait till you miss your period. If your period comes on in a normal time frame it is unlikely that you are pregnant.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/17/2013

5.1k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Can pregnency be detected from urine test after 21 days of unprotected sex?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Three negative home prgnancy tests after unprotected sex. One at 40 days one at 37 days one at 30 days. Still very late period. Why still late period?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I gout my IUD out dicember 26 had my period 2 days leter i been having unprotected sex i missed 2 periods already did pregnacy test an they where ngt?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My girfrend And i had unprotected sex And 19 of Feb her period came normal at 24 of Feb she is now late this mouth cuple of days pragnacy test negative ?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

When is the best time to do the pregnanacy test after having unprotected sex?Like after how many days?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Is Pregnancy test 16 days after unprotected sex accurate?
On birth control pill, lo loestrin fe. how long should i wait after unprotected sex to take pregancy test?
Would a pregnacy test be accurate if taken 1 month after unprotected sex?
I had unprotected sex 21 days ago 11/26 is it possible to have positive pregnsncy test and spotting last period was 11/13-18 or did i conceive earlier?
I had unprotected sex a month ago, but he pulled out. 2 days later I took plan b. 7 weeks later no cycle. My pregnantcy test was negative. Am I or no?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.