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How Soon Can I Take A Pregnancy Test Inspite Of Having Late Periods?
I am currently trying to get pregnant. I am over two weeks late for my period. I have very swollen nipples and breast. I'm experiencing diaherra. No vomiting. Extreme fatigue. I have tested multiple times for pregnancy and it keeps saying negative. Please help.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
The urine pregnancy test (home pregnancy test or HPT) checks for the presence of the pregnancy hormone hCG in the urine. hCG is made by the implanting blastocyst and first appears in the maternal blood around implantation, on average 9 days (range: 6-12 days) after ovulation. Blood hCG levels then rise rapidly to reach a peak at 7-10 weeks.
With most current pregnancy test kits (sensitivity 25 mIU/ml), hCG can be detected in the urine as early as 3-4 days after implantation, though it often takes longer. If you are pregnant, on the day you miss your period about 74% of HPTs will be positive. So a negative pregnancy test is normal in about 26% of all pregnancies, and you may have to retest until you know the results.
With most current pregnancy test kits (sensitivity 25 mIU/ml), hCG can be detected in the urine as early as 3-4 days after implantation, though it often takes longer. If you are pregnant, on the day you miss your period about 74% of HPTs will be positive. So a negative pregnancy test is normal in about 26% of all pregnancies, and you may have to retest until you know the results.
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