Read to learn how accurate home tests truly are. Learn about how soon you can take a pregnancy test after implantation, ovulation or sex. The right time to take a pregnancy test after having unprotected sex is the first day after a missed period or 21 days after unprotected sex if you have irregular periods This article will explain why it's important to wait and how to take a pregnancy test for accurate results. It can take up to 6 days after sex for the sperm and egg to join, and then it has to form into a fertilized egg It then takes another several days for the fertilized egg to grow, travel to the uterus, and implant itself into the lining of the uterus to start a pregnancy
The soonest you should consider taking a pregnancy test is when you miss a period If you've had unprotected sex after a miscarriage, you can take a pregnancy test about three weeks later, and if it is positive, the hcg detected in the test could indicate a new pregnancy. 1 week after sex → some early tests may detect pregnancy, but results can be unreliable 2 weeks after sex (around your missed period) → best time for accurate results. So it should be accurate provided it's been longer than 14 days.
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