i believe i ovulated on or right around the 18th of feb. my cycles are irregular...when would be the best time for me to take a preg test?
2007-03-04 13:29:56 · 6 answers · asked by *<dEzI>* 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Most womens Luteal phase is 14 days. If you believe you ovulated on the 18th then count 14days after your ovulation day. Which sounds like you should be able to test now. If you get a neg result wait a few days if your period hasn't come then try again. Good Luck!!!
2007-03-04 13:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by Kate80 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.)
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2007-03-04 21:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The best time to take a test is the day after you miss your period. If your not sure when that is, than if you don't get your period this month take a test the beginning of the next. You can count 4wks after your last period to see when you should get this one.
2007-03-04 21:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jamie C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont do it for AT LEAST two weeks... otherwise you might get a false negative.
2007-03-05 00:41:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say any day..........if you get a negative........wait a week or two and test again.
Good luck!!
2007-03-04 21:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5days after your missed period
2007-03-04 22:23:22 · answer #6 · answered by Paul 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋