Best time to get preg test?

fujimemories

When is the best time to take a pregnancy test? a week after you missed your period? a day? couple days? couple weeks?

AngelWitch

Most of the home test kits work from the first day of a missed period, you definitley don't have to wait till weeks after a missed period to take a test. The hormone that the test picks up on in the body is present around 3 weeks after conception. If a test is done early, and gets a negative results its always best to test again a week or so later, to be sure.

Joe_fh

Well what about if she is on the pill? You wouldnt neccessary miss a period since they arent real...so when would you get the most accurate test then?

Amanda

well if she's taking the pill correctly then she shouldn't have to worry about pregnancy

fujimemories

I'm not on the pill. I was supposted to start 12 days ago but i'm still not on it. i took the test around 6-7 days after my missed period and got negative. Any reasons why I may not be on it?

Ineligible

Stress can delay it, and extreme dieting can stop it.

fujimemories

can weight be another factor to why i'm having a delay?We took another test today. it came out negative. we took the test right after we had a little foreplay. Will that have an effect on the test? its weird because we've tested twice and got negative both times and for some reason i haven't had my period yet. i lost about 4 lbs lately and also i've been working alot too. any suggestions? please help. I really need your help.

AngelWitch

To get an accurate results from a pregnancy test you have to do the test with your first pee of a morning, as its the most concentrated....being aroused before you do a test won't affect the result as it tests for hormone levels in your body. There could be all kinda of things that are delaying your period, worrying about it won't help either.

fujimemories

but its been 2 weeks now... i just don't get it...

AngelWitch

By two weeks I take it you mean your period is two weeks late?
If so then maybe you need to go and get another form of test done, a doctor will often do a blood test, if periods are late but home tests are not showing anything.