Ok I got off bc in September and my periods have been irregular but ive been charting my bbt to see when I ovulate. I ovulated last on Jan 30th and had sex with my husband on Jan 27th, 29th, & 30th. On Feb 5th & 6th I had implantation bleeding, it was scarce and pinkish brown. I took a dollar store pregnancy test yesterday, the 26th and it was negative. When should I wait to test agian? Also I have tender breasts, a lower bach ache that wont seem to go away,and Im very moody.
2007-02-26 23:16:17 · 2 answers · asked by karen s 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I'd retest. It's definitely late enough to get an answer.
It is also probably a good idea to see a doctor, because irregular periods can be a sign of an hormonal imbalance that could be easily corrected.
2007-02-27 01:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by IVF Expert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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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2007-02-26 23:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋