should i take a pregnancy test?

Question

Im 13 days past ovulation, my period is due on monday, im dizzy, sore & harder stomach, headache, hot flashes, nausea, fatigue, pimples on my chest & shoulders( which I NEVER got before ) light cramping, increase in CM...

sore boobs & nipples also (tmi sorry)

I guess i should fill you in a little more, ive never ever gotten sore boobs or sore stomach with a period, & im 17 so its not like my body is makin huge changes or anything, ive been getin a higher temperature within the last few days an at 7 days past ovulation to 9 dpo i have bad cramps like AF was coming, yet it wasnt due for another week and a half.

Answer 1

your stomach definitely would not be hard after 13 day of actually being pregnant, it would be way to soon for nausea, dizziness and headache wouldn't have anything to do with a pregnancy of less then 2 weeks. most of your symptoms sounds like you have the flu. of course its always good to take a test if you have had unprotected sex around ovulation time. i do though think you are over exaggerating your symptoms.

Answer 2

These could also be signs of PMS...Your body changes as you get older and after everyone of your cycles. Try waiting until your period arrives(only a couple days) to save u from spending money for a negative test in case u are not pregnant. If u miss your period on monday then I would take a test to make sure. If u really do wanna test now though and cant wait then I would suggest u get the Answer early detection pregnancy test. It is cheaper then the other expensive brands and very accurate in detecting a low pregnancy hormone count. I got a BFP 4 days before i missed my period (i just knew i was pregnant..mothers feeling). Good Luck and hope u get the results u were looking for. =)

Answer 3

How soon can I test? Well, first you gotta know how the test works. Briefly: the home pregnancy test (HPT) works by detecting a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG.) When an egg is fertilized, it takes about 6 to 12 days to implant in the uterus, and then it begins to secrete hCG. It takes another day or two for enough hCG to build up and make its way into your pee. So, generally speaking, the earliest you can expect a positive HPT is 8 days past ovulation ("DPO") and the latest would be about 16 DPO. It is possible to get a positive test earlier or later, but not as common. In my experience, if you use a sensitive "early" test (anything that detects 25 mIU/mL of hCG or less) you can test around 12-14 DPO and feel reasonably secure with your results (the later you test, the more secure you can feel in its accuracy.)

If you do not chart or monitor your fertility in any way, and you think you may have conceived, you should wait 19 days (or longer) after having sex to test. Why 19?! Sperm can live approximately 5 days in the proper environment; if the sperm managed to live until you popped an egg, the actual conception could have taken place several days after the sex act that got the sperm there. To make sure you're not testing too early, assume the sperm had very long lives (5 days is considered a very long sperm life) and that conception occurred then. Then allow 14 days for the embryo to implant and develop enough hCG to show up on a pregnancy test (96% of pregnant women will test positive by then.)

Note: some HPT's say "test 5 days before your period is due!" or some such thing. Please note they are assuming a textbook 28-day cycle, with ovulation on Day 14. "5 days before your period is due" thus really "translates" to 10 DPO.

Essentially, you should remember that your high school biology textbook was WRONG. NOT all women have 28-day cycles and NOT all women ovulate on Day 14. For more info on this type of thing, see the Fertility Info section.

Here's an example. This is the textbook-perfect 28-day cycle with ovulation occurring on day 14 (in pink.) 10 DPO and later are reasonable days for testing (in green.) This is the cycle the HPT companies have in mind when they say "test 5 days before your period is due!"



Well, not everyone's body works this way. Here's another 28-day cycle-- but this one has ovulation occurring a little bit later, still well within the normal range. Watch what happens to your (green) testing opportunities!



All of a sudden, "5 days before your period is due!" is way too early for you to expect a positive test! (I tend to ovulate later myself, so by the time the "gold standard" of testing at 14 DPO is applicable, my period is already 3 days late! I needed to use an "early detection" test on the first day of my missed period. A "regular" test would probably have been negative-- even though my daughter is living proof that I was, indeed, pregnant ;)

Of course, it works in reverse, too. If you're an early ovulator, you're lucky! Check it out:



In this scenario, you could test even sooner than 5 days before your expected period.

Ultimately, it's important to remember that implantation is a variable thing. You may be able to detect a pregnancy very early on, but then again, you may not! If you can't, don't despair. http://www.peeonastick.com

Answer 4

You should definately take a pregnancy test, the symptoms that you are describing are exactly the same as the ones that I had, I never ever got sore boobs and nipples with periods so that was the first clue to being pregnant. I knew before my period was even due. I think you should take one ASAP, at least this way you will know one way or another, and can decide what your next step should be.

GOOD LUCK

Answer 5

I would wait...I mean like nausea and fatigue and sore boobs are a big sign however my stomach just got hard and Im 11 weeks. Just wait til Tuesday. You could be doing this to yourself. Your stomach being harder and sore (which what do you mean by sore) could be you being bloated due to your period is coming. Id wait.

Answer 6

Talking from personal experience I would wait to see if you're actually going to get your period first. If you're late then yes I would take a test. If you wanted to do it now, go get the blood test its much more accurate.

Even if you get your period you might want to do a home test just in case, I have heard of women getting there period even though they were pregnant. Trust your instincts, usually it never fails.

Good luck

Answer 7

its obtainable, some human beings dont discover out they are pregnant till a minimum of 6 weeks long previous that's normally whilst youre approximately 2 weeks previous due. retest in some days if its nonetheless adverse then bypass on your healthcare expert and get a blood try finished.

Answer 8

It is advisable to take the pregnancy test after a week your period is due. However, with advance medical knowhow, I came across in one of medical magazines that pregnancy test can be done after a day your period is due... please consult an obgyne on this to be sure

Answer 9

i would take a first response test if it comes up negative i would wait a few days or a week if you can stand the suspense and try again.

good luck

Answer 10

I would or you can just wait till monday and see what happens....try the new digital clear blue easy that way there is no way to misread it......good luck