How long after you missed your period should you take a pregency test?
2006-08-01 06:38:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Most pregnancy test you buy at the store say wait 5 days after your missed period, but I would say most of them will read correctly after 2 or 3 days. I wouldn't test to early because you might get a false neg. I was 2 days late and I had a very faint line. I wasn't sure, but I took one again a couple of days later and it read plain. Everyones body is different, and someone else may be able to test earlier then others and get a correct result.
2006-08-01 06:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by alleycat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait about week just to see if you are running a little late that month...if no period, take a test. You can take an early response test 5 days before a missed period, but I don't have any personal experience with that.
If you wait a week and the test is negative, wait another week. If you still don't get your period, take another test. You may have to repeat the wait a week and test process a little, for some women, it takes longer for the pregnancy horomone to build up in your system. Also, before you buy a test, check the level of horomone it can accurately detect - the lower the number, the sooner it will give you an accurate result (ex - if it reads 20, it will test accurately sooner then a test that can only read once the level is 100).
If you keep getting negatives and no period, you can call your doctor for a blood test. Good luck!
2006-08-01 13:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by pammy_6201 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can take it on the day that you were expecting your period, but it also depends on the pregnancy test that you use. You should read the box first. I got a positive result on the day that I missed my period.
2006-08-01 13:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 day, or if you were keeping track of when you may have ovulated then it would be 14 days from that. If you were to still get a negitive 1 day after missed period then I would retest in 3 days. Good luck!
2006-08-01 13:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by embsmg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pregnancy test is accurate even three days after you've become pregnant, probably long before you'd miss your period.
2006-08-01 13:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can wait a few days. If it has not come within 4-6 days of being late, then take a test.
2006-08-01 20:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by omarion's mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are new tests out that can tell you if you are pregnant 2 days after missed period ! take as soon as possible if you are using any type of drug or smoking or drinking
2006-08-01 13:45:35 · answer #7 · answered by boredism 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i waited 4 days after my missed period but you could take one now
2006-08-01 13:45:23 · answer #8 · answered by barrett_s22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋