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How Long After Having Late Periods Can I Take A Pregnancy Test?

I am not sure if I am pregnant. I am missing my periods my last periods was on 10 Dec 2016 Today is 8th day. I have done pregnancy test for 4 times each alternate days. It is always negative. My last foreplay with my bf was on 31st Dec 2016 How do I get my periods today itself. My email id is email not Gmail. Please note. YYYY@YYYY
posted on Sat, 21 Jan 2017
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Hello dear
I understand your concern
Pregnancy test will give positive result once your period will delay by more than 8-10 days.
So once your period will delay by more than 8 days then go for urine pregnancy test to confirm pregnancy.
You can also go for blood HCG test as it is more accurate test to detect pregnancy compared to urine pregnancy test.
If pregnancy test or blood HCG test will be negative then pregnancy is not possible.
In absence of pregnancy, period can be induced by progesterone pill by using 4-5 days.
Sorry to say no medicine will induce period today itself.
Avoid stress, take healthy diet, drink plenty of water and do regular exercise
Hope this may hep you

Contact further if follow up needed
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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How Long After Having Late Periods Can I Take A Pregnancy Test?

Hello dear I understand your concern Pregnancy test will give positive result once your period will delay by more than 8-10 days. So once your period will delay by more than 8 days then go for urine pregnancy test to confirm pregnancy. You can also go for blood HCG test as it is more accurate test to detect pregnancy compared to urine pregnancy test. If pregnancy test or blood HCG test will be negative then pregnancy is not possible. In absence of pregnancy, period can be induced by progesterone pill by using 4-5 days. Sorry to say no medicine will induce period today itself. Avoid stress, take healthy diet, drink plenty of water and do regular exercise Hope this may hep you Contact further if follow up needed Best regards Dr. Sagar