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Is it too soon to take a pregnancy test?
I just had sex on Sunday August 2nd. I am supposed to get my period on the 20th. Do I need to wait until then to take a test or can I take one sooner than that?
7 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You probably haven't even ovulated yet based on your dates. Tests are most accurate 2 weeks after ovulation. Right now the sperm is in your fallopian tubes waiting for the egg to arrive. After they meet each other, the embryo takes a couple days to travel through your fallopian tube, then after a couple more days it attaches to your uterine wall. After he/she attaches, you body will produce HCG hormone that pregnancy tests read. It will be a couple days before your body produces enough hormone to register on the test through your urine.
You can test a couple days before your period is due if you use first morning urine, but even so, it might not be strong enough to register.
Source(s): my life - 1 decade ago
its way too early. It can take several days for the sperm to even reach your egg so that might not even have happened yet.You should figure out if you are ovulating. The earliest you can take a test and get accurate results is 5 days before your expected period. So if come the 15th you are still concerned then take a test then. Find the right test that you can take early. I'm not sure where you live but have you heard of plan B? I know in Ontario you can buy it at any drug store (have to ask in the pharmacy). Its basically the morning after pill. I think you have 48 hours to take it but its worth looking into too if you are worried.
- 1 decade ago
You need to wait until at least the day your period is due. There are some pregnancy tests that are able to tell you before your period due date but they're expensive and less reliable.
- 1 decade ago
I would wait to take a test because it is WAY TOO EARLY. Wait to see if you miss your period and if you do then take a pregnancy test.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
To get an acute reading form the test you should wait to see if you miss a period.. or else it would just be a waste of money..
- JennyLv 61 decade ago
Wait til after you miss your period. Its just a waste of money to take it before then.
- 1 decade ago
best time to do a HPT is the day your period is due and use your early morning urine so you get a good accurate reading!!
best of luck =)