How Soon Can I Take A Pregnancy Test?
For a pregnancy test to be accurate, it needs to be taken at a specific time. If a pregnancy test is taken too soon, it may present a negative result when that is not the case. An at home pregnancy test checks your urine for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Once an egg is fertilized and implants in the uterus, the body begins to release hCG. PlannedParenthood explains that hCG is not detectable until approximately 10 days after fertilization.
As a result, you should wait until you “missed a period” to take a pregnancy test to try to receive the most accurate results. If you receive a negative test result and still do not get your period, it would be helpful to talk to a parent/guardian and get checked out by a doctor. Only a doctor can officially confirm a pregnancy.
We would also like to mention the
importance of practicing safe sex. TeenHealthFX encourages all teens to use
condoms every time they engage in any type of sexual activity. Condoms are only
98% in preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted infections when used
correctly and on every sexual encounter.
for an appointment with an adolescent medicine specialist.
