Optimal Timing: When to Take a Pregnancy Test After Your Period

There is also a fixed time to do the pregnancy test after the period. Generally, pregnancy tests should be done only after the period is missed. But if you do a pregnancy test eight days before the last ovulation process, then you will not get accurate results. This is because pregnancy tests should be done only after the fertilization process. Even after conception, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG/ pregnancy confirming hormone) hormone is not secreted until the egg is completely fertilized.

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After trying for a pregnancy, you can do a pregnancy test four days before the next missed period. There is usually a time of 14 days between ovulation and the next period. In such a situation, a pregnancy test can be done about four days before the next possible period, but the results of this test are not accurate if the duration of the menstrual cycle is less or more.

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Let us tell you that the possibility of pregnancy is higher after 6 to 12 days of the start of the ovulation process. Whereas its probability is 85 percent in 8 to 10 days. After conception, the level of HCG doubles every 48 hours. In the initial stage of pregnancy, the level of HCG hormone can be different in every woman. The level of HCG after conception affects the results of your pregnancy test.

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Missing a period is the first sign of pregnancy. Apart from this, during pregnancy, a woman may experience symptoms like pain in touching the breasts, mild stomach cramps, fatigue, sensitivity to smells and nausea in the morning.

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You should do a pregnancy test at least one week after missing periods. This gives you the correct results of pregnancy. Also, a woman should do a pregnancy test immediately after waking up in the morning, because during this time the correct results are obtained from the woman's urine. Generally, the test done at home with a urine sample is 99 percent accurate, but the results of a blood test are considered more accurate than a urine test.

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• The accuracy of a pregnancy test depends on the following. Follow the instructions written on the kit used for the pregnancy test properly.
• Ovulation in the menstrual cycle and how soon your egg gets fertilized.
• Testing soon after pregnancy by you.
• Sensitivity of pregnancy test, etc.

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If you are pregnant, you can do a pregnancy test with urine and blood.

Urine test:
You can get a urine test done at home or at the doctor's clinic. In today's era, most women prefer to check pregnancy at home a week after their periods are missed. This test done at home is very easy and private. 

Blood test:
Blood tests can be done only after going to the doctor, but today it is used less than urine tests. This test can be used to test pregnancy 6 to 8 days after ovulation. Also, it can be done much earlier than the home test. But the results of this test come much later than the home test.

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The ideal time to do a pregnancy test is one week after your period. Usually, after conception, the level of the hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) increases in the body, which is measured in the pregnancy test. This hormone is in the highest quantity one week after the date of menstruation, which increases the accuracy of the test. If you test before the time of menstruation, the level of hCG may not be high enough, which can give false results.