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Pregnant or Not? How long does it take to know?

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replied October 13th, 2011
Hi,
Welcome to ehealthforum,
The conventional urine pregnancy tests usually start showing positive results after about 20 days post-conception (roughly corresponding to about a week after your missed periods). Sometimes urine pregnancy tests can keep showing you false negative results during early pregnancy as the kits are calibrated ones, so unless the hormone levels in urine reach a certain level, they do not show positive results. Wait and watch for your periods. If you do not get your periods within 10 days of expected period dates, or if you get abnormal periods, or if you develop symptoms suggestive of pregnancy, you should consider visiting your gynecologist for thorough examination (to confirm pregnancy related changes/signs in body) and blood/serum HCG level test (to confirm/rule out pregnancy accurately). Blood HCG levels can show accurate results as early as about 11 days post-conception. Take adequate rest. Drink plenty of water. Maintain healthy diet. You can also consider taking a urine pregnancy test (on an early morning first urine sample) after 7-10 days of your missed period to see if you get positive results, or get it confirmed by a blood HCG test (avoid lot of fluid intake or caffeinated beverage intake in the previous night before test).
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replied November 25th, 2011
i had sex with my girl 19 days ago now she says the doctor told her that she is 1 week and 3 days preagnant we had sex on the 6th of november and she was on her period but not bleeding at the time is this possible or is she playing me for a fool
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