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Q: Earliest pregnancy test

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 19th, 2008

i recently lost my virginity, my concern is if m pregnant or nt.the thought actually scares me. i know for a fact that i have to wait 2 weeks b4 i can take a pregnency test, but i am also aware of some of the signs but m confused big time.i fainted the other day...n this scares me....i need to know if m pregnant or not bcoz i cant wait 2 weeks.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 25th, 2008

Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Answer A3735

The earliest you can perform a pregnancy test is five (5) days before the next expected menstrual period is due to arrive. The pregnancy test has should be performed in a laboratory via blood test because a home pregnancy test based on urine is valid only after the expected period is missed.

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