How soon can you take a pregnancy test?

by Angela
(Evanston Il USA)

I was intimate with my partner at the beginning of the month. My period is not until the end of the month. Do I have to wait until then to determine if I am pregnant? How soon can you take a pregnancy test after conception and before your period?

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How soon can you take a pregnancy test?

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How Soon?
by: Anonymous

I'm going through sort of the same thing. I was intimate with my partner 2 days before I was due to start my monthly period. Now it has been 3 days past when I was due to start and I still have not started yet. I was wondering when I should take a test?
You have to wait for your cycle
by: Anonymous

The reason you have to wait is because until your regular menstrual cycle comes around again your body won't usually be showing enough of the hormone for it to be measured by the test. Some tests claim they can get a reading a few days before the period is due, but that is rare. Most women have to wait until the day they would normally start their period, and often have to wait another week after that, in order to see the result on a home pregnancy test. But a blood test at a clinic can find out much sooner and those tests are often available at a very small fee. Call and ask your doctor about it.

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