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thaduckette98
thaduckette98: 4 months ago via iPhone

My friend wants to know is a week too early to tell if she is pregnant if she aint been on her monthly this month?

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clicketyclack
clicketyclack: 4 months ago

Newer home pregnancy tests detect very small amounts of hCG, some as low as 5 mIU/L. With these very sensitive tests, it is possible to test positive as early as seven days past ovulation. It is important to remember that implantation occurs anywhere from seven to ten days past ovulation and women produce varying amounts of hCG, eventually forming a pattern of doubling hCG amounts every two to three days. While it is possible to test positive as early as seven days past ovulation, there is also a good chance that implantation has not occurred yet or that you are not producing hCG at a high enough level to be detected by a home pregnancy test. For best results, it is still recommended to wait until a woman has missed her period or 14 days past ovulation. For those that just can't wait, the very earliest you should test is seven days past ovulation.

(I doubt if you will find the word "aint" in this information though.)

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Lynnelynne: 4 months ago via iPhone
Dear Webster is rolling over in his grave ever since the added the word ain't to his dictionary!
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Lynnelynne: 4 months ago via iPhone
Great advice and a star by the way!
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clicketyclack: 4 months ago
ha!! Thanks Lynne!
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chegarr1
chegarr1: 4 months ago via Android

she will prob know for sure in few weeks

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hi5me1
hi5me1: 4 months ago

no. watch the eating habits change

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sheniq
sheniq: 4 months ago via iPhone

If she already missed her period then a pregnancy test will definitely be able to give her an accurate result, but if you're asking one week after having sex then no

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