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How Long After Intercourse Does Pregnancy Show?

Hi, i am 24 and me and my husband having been trying to concieve, i am now 3days late on my period but the 1st preganancy test was negative on saturday, i have today taken a clear blue one but this has shown inconclusive. We last had sex on thursday which was the day before my period was due, is it possible i only concieved then and this is why i am getting a negative result, how long can it take to get a positive result?? Thanks
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hallow Dear,

The routine pregnancy tests on the urine give reliable results usually after about a week after missed period. You have performed the test too early; hence the results may not be reliable. Now you have following options to detect the possibility of pregnancy:

1. Wait for about 4 days more and then repeat pregnancy test on your overnight first morning urine sample.

2. Alternatively you may opt for Beta hCG test on your blood. This test is highly sensitive and detects the pregnancy even few days before the missed period. Levels under 5 means there is no pregnancy while levels above 25 confirm the pregnancy.

I hope this helps you.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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How Long After Intercourse Does Pregnancy Show?

Hallow Dear, The routine pregnancy tests on the urine give reliable results usually after about a week after missed period. You have performed the test too early; hence the results may not be reliable. Now you have following options to detect the possibility of pregnancy: 1. Wait for about 4 days more and then repeat pregnancy test on your overnight first morning urine sample. 2. Alternatively you may opt for Beta hCG test on your blood. This test is highly sensitive and detects the pregnancy even few days before the missed period. Levels under 5 means there is no pregnancy while levels above 25 confirm the pregnancy. I hope this helps you. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri