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writes: How long should you REALLY wait to take a pregnancy test?When I was taught, they said 4 - 6 weeks. But everyone on here seems to be saying "in a week" or "leave it 2 weeks"! Which surprises me.Does anyone have the actual medical knowledge to tell me how long you should leave it, to get accurate results from a pregnancy test?
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reader, memehill0989  +, writes (30 May 2010):
do you have to wait 4-6 weeks from your last period?? i think i am beacause my period has always been regular but i am 4 days late and i have a son already but i never took a test with him. i just went to the doctors for a check up and i happened to be pregnant.
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 June 2008): i MAY BE 4 WEEKS PREGO AND WAS TOLD BY MY OB/GYN TO WAIT AT 5 WEEKS TO GET AN ACCURATE RESULT.My first son i took a test and it was negative a week later i was pregnant so i would say wait another week or 2. Good Luck!!!
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reader, nlp  +, writes (3 June 2008):
 well ive done 4 tests in 3 weeks and they are all coming back positive but i feel myself have changed and not all pregnancy tests can show possitive as i believe as when i visit the doctors they tell me i must be pregnant but its too swn to show on test when it's been 4 weeks now and ive missed 2 monthes of period now as i'm due today nd no sign so if i was u id visit your doctors but it's also good to get advice from here too .
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reader, Laura1318  +, writes (29 May 2008):
 You can Google this question or you can find the answer on this site;-
http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/whenpregnancytest.html
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reader, Daimy +, writes (29 May 2008):
hi i was reading what you guys wrote about the Pregnancy test well i just had sex with my husband but something happen so i will like to know when should i do it i hope to hear from you guys soon byebye thanks
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reader, anonymous, writes (29 May 2008): OK, so in short. If you know when you are ovulating it is easier. It takes about 6 - 12 days for an oocyte (egg) to be fertilised and implanted once it has been released (ovulation). The implanted embryo triggers the release of HCG (hormone unique to pregnancy). Early pregnancy tests are very sensitive to very low levels of HCG and will more or less give you a positive result (even faintly positive) about the second to third day after implantation has taken place. So it depends on how long the embryo takes to implant and starts to release HCG. A small percentage of women get a positive at 8 days post ovulation, but most not until 14 days ovulation when your period is due. It varies. They wait can be a torture and I would recommend testing on the day your period is due, you have a much higher chance of an accurate result. Remember a negative, does not always mean negative, since you may have tested too soon. A positive is almost always correct, even if it is just a very faint positive.
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reader, aphexinfinite +, writes (28 May 2008):
 well it depends on the pregnancie test you buy they all have instructions on them telling you how long to wait and how to do it some may be once you have missed a period other two weeks from intercourse. i was always told to get a better idea wait more than 2 weeks...but best bet to read instructions. if that go to your gp free and quick.. aphexy
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