How soon can I take a pregnancy test, besides the day of my missed period?
My boyfriend and I are pretty sure that our condom leaked while we were having sex two days ago. And I'm really curious if I could take a pregnancy test this coming weekend and it still be accurate? Plus I don't wanna wait for my period, because it's a few weeks away.
Chrissy R2016-02-15T10:03:49Z
It is way too soon to take any type of test. You would have to wait at least four days before your period before a pregnancy test could be accurate (and even that could be too early).
Of course you can't take a pregnancy test a week after sex and expect it to be even remotely accurate. Conception can happen up to five days after sex, and implantation takes 7-10 days past that. That's fifteen days. Then add at least a few days for enough hCG to build up for a test. If you don't know the day of ovulation, you wait three weeks or for your missed period.
Wait until AFTER you miss a period, before you take a test. Earlier than that, a test is likely to give you a "negative" result, even if you ARE pregnant.