When should I get tested?

Question

Had unprotected sex with hubby (we're tryin to concieve) last night. The first day of my LAST period was February 14th, when should I get tested?

Answer 1

if you're using a home test, you need to wait about two weeks. If that test is negative and you still don't get your period, wait another week and take another.

Testing early is not helpful. It takes 3-5 days for the fertilized egg to form a zygote and become attached to your uterine wall (you can get a bit of spotting or light bleeding around this time, often referred to as implantation bleeding). It takes another week or even more for your body to produce enough HCG hormone to be detected by a home test.

You should also keep in mind that not everyone ovulates on day 14 of their cycle, so to cover your bases, you probably want to have unprotected sex at least once per day for the next week. What a sacrifice, huh? :P

Good luck!

Answer 2

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.)

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Answer 3

I would keep having sex from now until you are late for your menstruation if you get your meses don't be discouraged it takes some couples years to conceive. Everything has to be perfectly aligned and ready. I would bump up your folic acid intake also very important in conception. Good luck!

Answer 4

you should probably wait until your period is late.