{"id":1001,"date":"2017-02-12T10:58:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T10:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medplux.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2018-07-28T04:35:43","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T04:35:43","slug":"pregnancy-test-before-period-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medplux.com\/pregnancy-test-before-period-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy Test Before Period: Is It Accurate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last updated on July 28th, 2018 at 04:35 am<\/p>

Pregnancy test before period<\/strong>\u00a0may or may not be accurate depending on the type of kit used and when test is done. If you test positive for pregnancy before your period, \u00a0then its likely you are pregnant. However, if you’re negative, it still does not exclude pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Do you have signs of pregnancy\u00a0\u2014 breast swelling, body weakness, increased sensitivity to smell and taste?<\/p>\n

Are you worried you may be pregnant<\/strong>\u00a0after an unprotected intercourse 3 weeks ago?<\/p>\n

Though pregnancy test before period is likely not\u00a0accurate, some kits can detect pregnancy about 5 days before your period.<\/p>\n

This article explains the risk, accuracy and the best time to get a pregnancy test done.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>How does pregnancy test work?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pregnancy test works by checking for the HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), which is found in both urine and blood during early pregnancy.<\/p>\n

After fertilization and implantation, your blood and urine HCG levels continue to rise, doubling every 48 – 72 hours. Over the counter pregnancy kits can detects this HCG rise in your urine.<\/p>\n

Blood samples and ultrasound can also detect pregnancy. While ultrasound may show your baby 4 weeks after missed period, blood test can detect pregnancy very early. However, both test cannot be carried out at home.<\/p>\n

<\/span>How does pregnancy or implantation occur?<\/span><\/h3>\n

During your period cycle, the ovaries releases egg into the Fallopian tube for fertilization. This release of egg is called ovulation.<\/p>\n

This egg may be fertilized in the fallopian tube by the man’s sperm.<\/p>\n

After fertilization,\u00a0it takes some days for the embryo to be transported back to the uterus where it is attached to the uterine endometrium. This attachment is called implantation and may cause some women to have light spotting before period and cramping.<\/p>\n

After implantation, HCG levels in blood and urine begin to rise which is detected during your pregnancy test.<\/p>\n

Understanding your ovulation signs and symptoms<\/a> makes it easy to know when ovulation takes place and when you may have signs of pregnancy.\u00a0This is because implantation bleeding occurs about 6 – 12 days after ovulation while your next period occurs 14 to 16 days after ovulation.<\/p>\n

Some of the sign of ovulation are<\/strong><\/p>\n