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Q: Ovulation and home pregnancy tests
asked by: DoctorQuestion on May 17th, 2009
ive been suspecting i am pregnant after having unprotected sex on the 9th day after my period. my period started april 28 and i had sex on the 6th of May. Now i feel bloated every now and then and i feel cramping in my lower abdomen. i was thinking it cud be associated with the lining of the fetus to the uterus, but ive just learned that this cud only happen within 8-10 days after ovulation. i dont feel like i ovulated on the 12th if my cycle is exactly 28 days. my usual cycle is 28 days or longer. my question is, should i really have to wait for the time my period is about to start before taking home pregnancy tests? another one is, if i didnt ovulate on the 12th ( i think i ovulated on the 14th), is it still possible that i get pregnant after that one incident?


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on August 16th, 2009
Am I Pregnant Answer A7058


Given the data you provided, pregnancy is only possible if your menstrual cycle was shorter this time and was supposed to last 23 days, because ovulation occurs exactly fourteen days before the start of the next period. This possibility stands as possible. Therefore you have to check for pregnancy. Home pregnancy tests usually detect pregnancy between 15-20 days after conception (depending on the brand).


You are also advised to visit your gynecologist to check for pregnancy for sure. If pregnancy is ruled out the symptoms might be related to minor hormonal changes which might turn out to be temporary or might need additional hormonal treatment.


If you ovulated on the 12th day after the start of your period and had intercourse on the 9th day, then pregnancy is not an option because the spermatozoids cannot survive that long to fertilize the egg.




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