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When Can A Pregnancy Be Confirmed By A Test?

I just had a baby 4-5 months ago and stopped lacktating. Now I am lackatating missed my period and very tired and I have nausea.. My boyfriend and I have had unprotected sex for over a month. My period is 16days late..i took a pregnancy test a week ago and it was negative...could I still be pregnant was it to early to tell? When should I take another test???
Mon, 9 May 2016
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Hi--while another home test should be done now, it it's negative you should have a blood test for HCG since you still could be pregnant.

That said you may have a low functioning thyroid so you need thyroid function tests, too
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When Can A Pregnancy Be Confirmed By A Test?

Hi--while another home test should be done now, it it s negative you should have a blood test for HCG since you still could be pregnant. That said you may have a low functioning thyroid so you need thyroid function tests, too