Can Pregnancy Be Detected After Missing Menstrual Bleeding By 1 Week?

Posted on Tue, 9 May 2017

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Tue, 9 May 2017 Answered on

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Question : Can pregnancy be detected after missing periods by 1 week?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Yes, if one has missed period, there are chances of pregnancy and it can be detected either through urine pregnancy test (using home pregnancy kit) or by beta hCG test (blood test).

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad