Or are you imagining a faint line? You might question the reliability of the test. Now you might be wondering how soon you can take a home pregnancy test and still get an accurate result. Conception occurs the moment an egg is fertilized. It takes about four to five days for the fertilized egg to travel through the fallopian tube to the uterus.
So, implantation into the uterine lining occurs about four to five days after conception or about seven to ten days after ovulation. As soon as the fertilized egg implants into the uterine wall, the hCG pregnancy hormone is produced.
This means a high-quality pregnancy test could detect a pregnancy in as little as five days after conception. However, according to the Mayo Clinic , it is advisable to take a pregnancy test after the first day of your missed period to reduce the chances of getting a false negative result.
In this article, we look at the early signs and symptoms of pregnancy and discuss how soon women can get an accurate reading from a pregnancy test. Women who are trying to conceive are often particularly sensitive to what is happening with their bodies as they are looking for symptoms of pregnancy. Some women share anecdotes about their pregnancy symptoms as early as 4—5 DPO, while others report not noticing any changes to their body until much later.
Although signs are possible this early on, they are unlikely to appear this soon in the majority of people. Many of the early symptoms, such as breast tenderness or fatigue , are instead linked to hormonal changes during ovulation or menstruation. Implantation may already have taken place at 5 DPO, or it may be about to happen soon.
As a result, depending on the time of conception, it is possible for women to feel some symptoms of pregnancy this early on.
Pregnancy tests are not accurate at 5 DPO, but some women later find that their early symptoms were indeed due to pregnancy. At 5 DPO, if the sperm has reached and fertilized the egg, the cells within the newly formed zygote begin multiplying to create a lump of cells called a blastocyst.
These cells continue to multiply as the blastocyst makes its way down the fallopian tubes and into the uterus. When the blastocyst reaches the uterine wall, it attaches itself to get access to nutrients through the blood. At 5 DPO, the blastocyst may either be traveling to the uterine wall or already connected to it. If it is attached, the blastocyst has started its journey toward becoming a fetus, and pregnancy is underway. The specific symptoms of pregnancy vary hugely from woman to woman.
Women may experience cramps very early on in pregnancy. These are due to implantation, which is when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus. Implantation cramps may occur a few days after ovulation, and many women say that they feel cramps around 5 DPO. These cramps may occur in the lower back, abdomen, or pelvis. Around 25 percent of women may notice slight bleeding around the time of implantation. We see women already in their second trimester before they notice more obvious pregnancy symptoms.
They are often shocked to find out how far along they are. This means waiting to take a test until two weeks after unprotected sex.
It can provide accurate results for women who are on a predictable day cycle and who ovulating once and at a regular interval. Even stress can cause interruptions. The best time to take a pregnancy test is the day your period is supposed to start or after you realize your period is late. If your results are still unreadable or inconclusive, retake one the next day. For more accurate results, take a test when you first wake up. The hCG hormone is higher and more concentrated in the morning.
If you get a negative result and still think you're pregnant, wait a few days and try again. Speak to your GP if you get a negative result after a second test but your period has not arrived. If you're pregnant and want to continue with the pregnancy, contact your GP or a midwife to start your antenatal care. You can use the pregnancy due date calculator to work out when your baby is due.
If you're not sure about continuing with the pregnancy, you can discuss this confidentially with a healthcare professional. Your options are:. As well as a GP or a nurse at your GP surgery, you can also get accurate, confidential information — from the age of 13 — from the following:. All these services — including community contraceptive clinics — are confidential. If you're 13 or older, the staff won't tell your parents. They'll encourage you to talk to your parents, but they won't force you.
If you're under 25 and would prefer advice specifically for young people, the sexual health charity Brook provides a range of services for young people.
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