It is said you cant detect pregnancy until & unless one misses period is it true ????
2007-03-09 22:19:02 · 6 answers · asked by joseph 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Not true. I took a pregnancy test (The brand Answer) 7 full days before my period and got a very accurate positive!
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.)
2007-03-09 23:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can take about 2 weeks for implantation to occur after intercourse. Only after implantation will your body start making the hormone HCG, which is what the pregnancy test detects. In this 2 week time if implantation does not occur your period will start.
It is possible to detect low levels of HCG (as low as 25 miu). You would have to know your cycle pretty well to know when to test, usually a few days before you expect your period to start. I have gotten positive results a few days before my period was to start, so it is possible. Look on eBay for cheap pregnancy tests. They really do work just the same as the store bought ones.
2007-03-10 06:35:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually, yes.but you can detect pregnancy by using the over the counters pregnancy test kit. some women misses their periods but they are not pregnant, and theres pathological problems behind it. if you want go to an OB gyne for confirmation
2007-03-10 06:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by romzky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are tests that claim to be able to detect pregnancy just days after intercourse.....Ask your local pharmacist he can help
2007-03-10 06:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lexi Y 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes,it is....to be sure you should test it (use pregnancy test - blood test) if you are pregnant or not you should visit your doctor for check up(that is everything is OK )
2007-03-10 06:30:19 · answer #5 · answered by Ashu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it takes atleast 2 weeks after intercourse for results to show up on hpt.
2007-03-10 06:21:41 · answer #6 · answered by impossiblemama 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋